MUS 105: Musical Meaning: How Music Shapes Identity

WEEKS

CONTENT

ASSIGNMENTS


WEEK 6

Feb 18 & 20

DISCUSSION:

  • Recognize the function of music within Hawaiians’ social, ritual, and cultural contexts:
    VIDEO: Hawaiian Mele
  • Learn and perform Hawaiians’ mele and hula (kahiko, `auana, and ku`i)
    Discussion:
  • Similarities in the roles of music among Africans and Hawaiians spiritually

Reading Assignment:

  • Music cultures in the United States: Chap 4 – Musical and social interactions

 


WEEK 7

Feb 25 & 27

DISCUSSION:

  • Examine geography, history, and cultural identities of Chinese immigrants.
    VIDEO: Performing Arts of China: instruments and music.

Reading Assignment:

  • World music: a global journey: Chap 7 – East Asia

DUE:
Report #2


WEEK 8

March 4 & 6

DISCUSSION:

  • Recognize the function of music within Chinese social, ritual, and cultural contexts
  • Learn and perform Chinese music

    VIDEO: Finding Sandalwood Mountain [DVD].

Reading:

  • Music cultures in the United States: Chap 9 – Asian American Music

DUE:
QUIZ 2
Second Group Presentation


WEEK 9

March 11 & 13

DISCUSSION:

  • Examine geography, history, and cultural identities of Japanese immigrants.

Reading:

  • World music: a global journey: Chap 7 – East Asia

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DUE:
Written Assignment #1

 

 


SPRING BREAK

WEEK 11

March 25 & 27

Discussion:

  • Learn and perform Japanese music

    VIDEO: Grandfather's Drum [DVD].
  • Reading:
    •    World music: a global journey: Chap 9 – Asian American Music

 

 

DUE:
Report #3