Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
200800308106WORLD MUSIC ASIAN AND EUROPEAN CULTURESElective232
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide students with conceptual, auditory and theoretical knowledge about music with different cultural and social contents in certain regions of Asia and Europe, and to question the problems associated with the world music that people produce or consume in their daily lives.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tolga ERGÜL
Learning Outcomes
1Understands the Conceptual Discussion of World Music Naming. Develops ideas.
2Learns North and South Indian Musical Traditions.
3Learns Japanese Court Music Tradition: Gagaku.
4Learns Throat Singing (Kömey) Practice.
5Georgia: Learns Polyphonic Music Practice.
6Learns Rembetiko.
7Chalgaria and Narodna: Examines the state, nationalism and music in Bulgaria.
8Learns Eşkenaz (Central and Eastern European Jews) Music: Klezmer.
9prepares presentation
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
1 Introduction: Conceptual Discussion of World Music Nomenclature. 2 Introduction: Conceptual Discussion of World Music Nomenclature. 3 Musical Traditions of North and South India 4 Japanese Court Music Tradition: Gagaku 5 Throat Singing (Kömey) Practice 6 Georgia: Polyphonic Music Practice 7 Rembetiko: A Story of Migration, Identity and Change 8 Chalgaria and Narodna: State, nationalism and music in Bulgaria 9 Ashkenazi (Central and Eastern European Jews) Music: Klezmer 10 Midterms 11 Presentations 12 Presentations 13 Presentations 14 Presentations
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction: Conceptual Discussion of World Music Nomenclature.
2Musical Traditions of North and South India
3Japanese Court Music Tradition: Gagaku
4Throat Singing (Kömey) Practice
5Georgia: Polyphonic Music Practice
6Rembetico: The Story of Migration, Identity and Change
7Chalgaria and Narodna: State, nationalism and music in Bulgaria
8Ashkenazi (Central and Eastern European Jews) Music: Klezmer
9Midterm
10Presentations
11Presentations
12Presentations
13Presentations
14Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Akgül, Özgül. (2004). Bir Üçüncü Dünya Piyasasından Görünümler, Folklora Doğru, 65. s: 193-206 Erlmann, Veit. (2004). Küresel Tahayyülün Estetiği: 1990'larda World Music üzerine Düşünceler, Folklora Doğru, 65. s: 169-192. Feld, Steven. (2004). World Music İçin 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 Turkey 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
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination160
Attending Lectures110
Brain Storming110
Individual Study for Mid term Examination110
Reading110
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination170
Seminar120
Individual Study for Final Examination110
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14114
Seminar111
Criticising Paper515
Individual Study for Mid term Examination10220
Individual Study for Final Examination14228
Reading515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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