<p>Lecture, four hours. Introduction to selected types of music around Iran with particular attention to Baluchistan, Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, and Iraq. Study of structures and genres of music in urban and rural communities. Examination of how music-making relates to aspects of current Middle Eastern life such as religious observance, gender relations, ethnic and national identity, and process of globalization. Letter grading.</p>

Ethnomusicology

The school cultivates models for musical studies that integrate exemplary scholarship and practices, and engage through music with diverse communities on campus, throughout Los Angeles, and beyond.

Herb Alpert School of Music

Ethnomusicology involves the study of all kinds of music from all over the world, using a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

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Musical Traditions around Iran: Baluchistan, Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, and Iraq

ETHNMUS143

4 units