MUS3330

Music of North and South India

R Flora

8 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: MUS2110 and MUS2120 (at the third-year level)

Objectives By the end of the semester, students undertaking the subject should have a practical knowledge of a variety of issues in the musical traditions of India, including history, musical styles, the socio/cultural function of different performance genres, and musical instruments.

Synopsis 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 (500 words): 15%

Prescribed texts

Wade B C Music in India: The classical tradition Prentice-Hall, 1979