Traditional Microtonal Theory and Application

Department - STRG
Offered - Fall, Spring
Course number - PSHR-P270

This course will introduce students to the theory of musical cultures in the eastern Mediterranean basin and North Africa. Course work will include listening and analysis, in-class performance on instruments and voice, and theoretical analysis of the maqam system, modulation, and improvisational schemes. The course will include also learning iqa, the complex rhythmic modes that go hand in hand with forms based on the maqam.

Credits: 1
Course Chair: Melissa Howe
Prerequisites: None
Required of: None
Electable by: All