Music

Influence of Other Cultures on Western Music

Influence of Other Cultures on Western Music Overview: In this Cultural Perspective, you are introduced to ways in which Western music has been influenced by exposure to other cultures. You also discover the conditions under which these cross-cultural contacts have occurred, from voyages of exploration to war. Issues: From our perspective within an essentially European … Read more

Classification of Music

Classification of Music For this week’s online exercise, each student will find an online recording of three primary forms of modern music: folk music, popular music and art music (which represents “high culture” in this course). While each of these differs in terms of form, audience, and technology used for recording and transmission, all three … Read more