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College Catalog 2021-2022 
    
College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ASIA 205 - Chinese and Sinophone Music

Cross-Listed as MUSI 205  
This course explores the multitude of music as practiced and listened to among Chinese-identifying communities by closely studying selected genres, musicians, and styles in various temporal and geographical localities. Course contents cover the musical procedures and performance practices of such genres as operas, chamber instrumental music, folk singing, pop and jazz, film and theatrical music, modern concert repertoire, as well as ancient court and ritual music. Prerequisite(s): No prior knowledge of musical instrument, notation, or Chinese languages is assumed. Alternate years. (4 Credits)