Introduction to the Anthropology of Music


The course focuses on the exploration of music as a cultural phenomenon which can be understood in relation to its social, political and historical contexts. Through a critical discussion of dominant epistemologies it presents the theoretical and methodological orientations that have defined the anthropological study of musical sound, musical experience and practice, as well as the interpretations and meanings of "music" in diverse times and places.

Objectives

The familiarization with the anthropological thought on music, the development of critical perspectives on the defining epistemologies of music and the encounter with contemporary problematics in the cultural study of music.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge is required

Syllabus

1: What is music? 2: Before Music Anthropology

COURSE DETAILS

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Undergraduate

(A-)

Instructors: Dafni Tragaki
Department: Department of History, Archaeology and Social Anthropology
Institution: University of Thessaly
Subject: Anthropology
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