Area studies in music: Australia and the Pacific
Mr G J Hurworth and Dr R Smith
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* Second semester
* Peninsula
*
Prerequisites: EDN3295 or permission of lecturer
Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to demonstrate familiarity with the main musical forms, styles and repertoire from Australian Aboriginal and selected Pacific Island cultures; demonstrate familiarity with the main musical forms, styles and repertoire of music in Australia since white settlement; demonstrate familiarity with aspects of the social structure, history and cultural practices of the selected areas; distinguish aurally the different styles of music studied; demonstrate an understanding of form and style in the musics studied through participation in practical creative and recreative exercises.
Synopsis (1) Lectures: Unit 9 - Music of Aboriginal Australia and the Pacific Islands. A survey of the styles and repertoire of the indigenous peoples of Australia and the Pacific. Unit 10 - Australian music post-1788. Detailed studies of the important developments in music since the European settlement of Australia. (2) Creative workshop: as for EDN4403.
Assessment Written (2000 words): 30%
* Practical performance: 20%
* Examination: 50%
Recommended texts
Bird J Percy Grainger: The man and his music Elek 1976
Moyle A Music and dance in traditional Aboriginal culture Monash University, 1992
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