FUNDAMENTALS OF ETHNOMUSICOLOGY
- Academic year
- 2018/2019 Syllabus of previous years
- Official course title
- FONDAMENTI DI ETNOMUSICOLOGIA
- Course code
- FT0432 (AF:282902 AR:160270)
- Modality
- On campus classes
- ECTS credits
- 6
- Degree level
- Bachelor's Degree Programme
- Educational sector code
- L-ART/08
- Period
- 1st Term
- Course year
- 1
Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals
The fundamentals of methods and theories in Ethnomusicology. Analysis of contemporary researches. The peculiarities of Ethnomusicology towards Historical Musicology, Ethnography and Popular Music Studies. The research areas of Ethnomusicology.
Themes: the opposition sound/noise; the intentionality of music making: temporality (rhythm and tempo); rules for the sound organization; use of voice and instruments; the musical project; the functions of music.
During the course will be paid a special attention on the history of ethnomusicology and its peculiar study methods (field research, transcription and analysis of music, field recordings, use of the camera and the so-called audiovisual ethnomusicology).
The course will close dealing with the very recent "Transcultural Musicology".
Other initiatives linked with the course: (to be completed it's too early at april 4th, 2018)
Themes: the opposition sound/noise; the intentionality of music making: temporality (rhythm and tempo); rules for the sound organization; use of voice and instruments; the musical project; the functions of music.
During the course will be paid a special attention on the history of ethnomusicology and its peculiar study methods (field research, transcription and analysis of music, field recordings, use of the camera and the so-called audiovisual ethnomusicology).
The course will close dealing with the very recent "Transcultural Musicology".
Other initiatives linked with the course: (to be completed it's too early at april 4th, 2018)
Expected learning outcomes
According to the framework for the European Higher Education, the so called Dublin descriptors, the expected results are:
1. Knowledge and Understanding
a) To know the basic terms and concepts of the discipline and to understand the texts that use such terms and concepts.
b) To understand the peculiarities of the approaches of MS, EM, DEA as well as the brand new approach of the so called Transcultural Musicology.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
a) Being capable of a simple analysis of some given musical examples, being aware of the singles musical languages and cultures.
b) Ability to connect a musical tune with its cultural framework.
3. Judgement's ability
a) Being capable to formulate and to argument simples hypothesis.
4. Abilità comunicative
a) Being able to communicate the peculiarities of the ethnomusicological approach to music, using an appropriate terminology.
5. Learning Ability
● Being able to take notes and to share them in a collaborative form.
● Being able to consult to consult the texts critically and the Bibliography immanent.
1. Knowledge and Understanding
a) To know the basic terms and concepts of the discipline and to understand the texts that use such terms and concepts.
b) To understand the peculiarities of the approaches of MS, EM, DEA as well as the brand new approach of the so called Transcultural Musicology.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
a) Being capable of a simple analysis of some given musical examples, being aware of the singles musical languages and cultures.
b) Ability to connect a musical tune with its cultural framework.
3. Judgement's ability
a) Being capable to formulate and to argument simples hypothesis.
4. Abilità comunicative
a) Being able to communicate the peculiarities of the ethnomusicological approach to music, using an appropriate terminology.
5. Learning Ability
● Being able to take notes and to share them in a collaborative form.
● Being able to consult to consult the texts critically and the Bibliography immanent.
Pre-requirements
Attention and curiosity. Notions of musical grammar.
Contents
The fundamentals of themes, theories, technical terms and tools in Ethnomusicology.
Referral texts
1) Curt SACHS, Le sorgenti della musica, Torino, Boringhieri, 2007 (1 ed 1979). "Introduzione" di Diego Carpitella compresa.
2) Roberto LEYDI, L'altra musica. Etnomusicologia: come abbiamo incontrato e creduto di conoscere le musiche delle tradizioni popolari ed etniche, Milano, Ricordi/Lim-Universal Music MGB, 2008. "Introduzione" di Febo Guizzi compresa.
3) Tullia MAGRINI (ed.), Universi Sonori. Introduzione all'etnomusicologia, Torino, Einaudi, 2002.
Other bibliographical suggestions will be given during the course.
Those who can't attend the lessons are required to study also: Francesco GIANNATTASIO, Il concetto di musica. Contributi e prospettive della ricerca etnomusicologica, Roma, Bulzoni, 1998.
2) Roberto LEYDI, L'altra musica. Etnomusicologia: come abbiamo incontrato e creduto di conoscere le musiche delle tradizioni popolari ed etniche, Milano, Ricordi/Lim-Universal Music MGB, 2008. "Introduzione" di Febo Guizzi compresa.
3) Tullia MAGRINI (ed.), Universi Sonori. Introduzione all'etnomusicologia, Torino, Einaudi, 2002.
Other bibliographical suggestions will be given during the course.
Those who can't attend the lessons are required to study also: Francesco GIANNATTASIO, Il concetto di musica. Contributi e prospettive della ricerca etnomusicologica, Roma, Bulzoni, 1998.
Assessment methods
Oral examination on the Bibliography and on the course itself. For those not attending, notes from the course and additional Bibliography.
Teaching methods
Lessons with audio and video examples.
Teaching language
Italian
Type of exam
oral
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