COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Department of Musicology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI CENK GEDIK

Offered to

Music Sciences
Musicology
Music Technology

Course Objective

The aim of the lecture is to provide students a cross-cultural understanding of conceptual, auditory and theoretical backround about different musics in various cultural and social contexts of different regions of the world, and investigation of the problems related with production and consumption of world musics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Text Book(s)/Required Readings:
Akgül, Özgül. (2004). Bir `Üçüncü Dünya Piyasası ndan Görünümler, Folklora Doğru, 65. s: 193-206
Erlmann, Veit. (2004). Küresel Tahayyülün Estetiği: 1990larda World Music üzerine Düşünceler, Folklora Doğru, 65. s: 169-192.
Feld, Steven. (2004). World Music Için Tatlı Bir Ninni, Folklora Doğru, 65. s: 81-112.
Gadalla, Moustafa. (2002). Egyptian Rhythm: The Heavenly Melodies. Tehuti Research Foundation
Glazerson, Matityahu. (1998). Music and Kabbalah, Jason Aronson, Inc.
Grove Music Online. http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com,
Guilbault, Jocelyne. (2004). Yereli World Music Aracılığıyla Yeniden Tanımlamak Üzerine , Folklora Doğru, 65. s: 113-130.
Hammarlund, Anders. (2001). Sufism, Music And Society In Türkiye And The Middle East, Routledge
Hutnyk, John. (2004). Adorno Womad'da: Güney Asya Crossover'ları ve Melezlik Bahsinin Sınırları, Folklora Doğru, 65. s: 131-168.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Courses
The lecture is given by a stress on conceptualization of musical practices of various societies with their religious, functional and semantic features. Presentation of audio and video samples are also important part of the lecture.
2. Assignments
Assignments consist study of students either individually or collectively on specific topics relevant to the course content and presentation and discussion of it in classroom.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance to 70 % of lectures is compulsory.
2. Every kind of plagiarism is subject to official investigation
3. Deadline of assignments and presentations should be strictly followed.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Tel: 232 - 412 92 08
e-mail: ali.gedik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday: 13.30-16.00
Friday: 13.30-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes