Anthropology 215 - Anthropology of Music
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Instructor: | Dr. Cate Cameron |
| Email: | ccameron@cedarcrest.edu | |
| Office: | Curtis Hall 236 | |
| Phone: | (610) 606 - 4666 x3503 | |
The course introduces the field known as ethnomusicology, the
study of non-western folk and classical music and the folk music of the
western continents. We study music in its cultural context giving attention
to such topics as the meaning and function of music in any given group,
the role and status of musicians, how people conceive of creativity and
musical talent, and how musical cultures influence one another. The areas
we survey include Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East,
South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Since world music including
genres such as Afropop is attracting big audiences, we will also give attention
to how popular world music, also called "World Beat", has developed over
the past twenty or so years.