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MUS301: World Musics
This unit introduces and examines music from a diverse range of cultures. It focuses on the many ways that traditional, contemporary and fusion music from around the world is thought about, performed and transmitted locally and globally. The unit also analyses the sociological and commercial representation of world music in the West. Particular emphasis is given to music and musical thought in both traditional and contemporary settings in South Asia, Southeast Asia, West Asia, and West Africa.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 2 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact(s): | Professor Philip Hayward |
| Prerequisites: |
30cp |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Media, Music and Cultural Studies |
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