Music of North and South India
Proposed to be offered next in 1999
R Flora
8 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: MUS2110 and MUS2120 * Prohibitions: MUS2330
The subject deals with musical, aesthetic, social and ritual concepts and practices as expressed in the musical life of North and South India with particular reference to selected performances of music and dance, the relationships between music and the related arts, and the topology of musical instruments in South Asia.
Assessment
Written (2500 words): 40% * Examinations (3 hours): 45% * Assignment: 15%
Prescribed texts
Wade B C Music in India: The classical tradition Prentice-Hall