| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Distinguish traditional music genres, modal/maqam systems, and rhythmic patterns of different cultures.
- Identify, classify, and analyze the sonic characteristics of traditional instruments specific to various regions.
- Perform musical analyses utilizing fundamental concepts and research methodologies of ethnomusicology.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | World Musics aims to introduce students to the traditional musical systems, instruments, rhythmic and melodic structures of various geographic regions and cultures worldwide. Within the scope of this course, music is examined not only through its physical sound properties but also in its historical, social, religious, and cultural contexts using an ethnomusicological approach. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Ethnomusicology and Basic Concepts (Relationship between Music and Culture) |
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2nd Week |
Instrument Classification Systems (Hornbostel-Sachs System) |
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3rd Week |
Middle Eastern and North African Musical Traditions (Concepts of Maqam and Usul) |
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4th Week |
Indian Classical Music (Raga and Tala Systems, Hindustani and Carnatic Traditions) |
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5th Week |
East Asian Musics (Court and Folk Musics of China, Japan, and Korea) |
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6th Week |
Southeast Asian and Gamelan Music (Indonesia) |
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7th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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8th Week |
Sub-Saharan African Musics (Polyrhythm, Oral Tradition, and Drumming Culture) |
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9th Week |
Latin American and Caribbean Musics (Afro-European Syntheses, Origins of Samba, Salsa, Tango) |
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10th Week |
Native North American Music and Inuit Traditions |
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11th Week |
European Folk Musics (Balkans, Celtic Music, Flamenco) |
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12th Week |
Oceania and Australian Aboriginal Musics (Yidaki/Didgeridoo and Songlines) |
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13th Week |
Popular Globalization and the "World Music" Industry |
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14th Week |
Student Presentations and General Review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Nettl, Bruno (Çev. Göktan Ay). Dünya Müziklerinden Kesitler. (Veya Bruno Nettl'ın Türkçe makale çevirileri).
Stockmann, Doris (Der. ve Çev. Şehvar Beşiroğlu). Etnomüzikolojiye Giriş.
Yönetken, Halil Bedii. Etnomüzikoloji Yazıları. Pan Yayıncılık. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Other
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
6 |
84 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 150 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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