ME519/619: Ethnomusicology II - Theory and
Analysis (4 units)
DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this course is to study issues and theories of
ethnomusicology with a view to integrating them with mission praxis. Topics include the study of
music as culture, introduction to transcription and analysis, theoretical
models, field methods, and approaches for doing ethnomusicology in
cross-cultural contexts Specific applications are made to mission praxis.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: This course will enable students to
·
Cite and knowledgably interact with seminal
literature in the field of ethnomusicology.
· Identify and understand
key ethno-musicological issues and theories, with particular reference to
mission praxis.
· Develop skills for
documenting musical repertoires.
· Understand the multiple
roles of ethnomusicologists in relation to mission.
COURSE FORMAT: This course will meet once a
week in the evening. Class sessions will include presentations with
accompanying discussions, video and audio examples, in-class exercises, guest
lectures, and seminar sessions.
REQUIRED READING: Select
1,500 pages from the following.
Barz,
Gregory F. and Timothy J. Cooley, Shadows in the Field:
New Perspectives for Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology. Oxford University Press,
1996.
Braun, Joachim, Music in Ancient
Israel/Palestine: Archaeological, Written, and Comparative Sources (The Bible
in Its World). Eerdmans, 2002.
Clayton, Martin, Herbert and Middleton, Eds. The Cultural Study of Music: A Critical Introduction. Routledge,
2003.
King, Roberta Rose, Pathways in Christian
Music Communication: The Case of the
Senufo of Côte d’Ivoire. Pasadena, CA: Fuller Theological Seminary,
1989.
King, Roberta R. “Toward a Discipline of Christian Ethnomusicology: A
Missiological Paradigm,” Missiology, Vol.
XXXII, No. 3, July, 2004, pp.
293-301.
Miriam, Alan The Anthropology of Music. Northwestern University Press, 1964.
Nettl, Bruno The Study of
Ethnomusicology: Twenty-Nine Issues and Concepts. University of Illinois,
1983.
Stone, Ruth M., Ed. “Ethnomusicologists at Work” in The World’s Music: General
Perspectives and Reference Tools, pp. 1-168, v. 10, The Garland Encyclopedia of
World Music, Routledge, 2002.
RECOMMENDED
READING:
Meyers,
Helen. Ethnomusicology: Historical and Regional Studies. Norton/Grove
Handbooks in Music, 1993.
Scott, Joyce Tuning into a Different Song: Using a Music
Bridge to Cross Cultural Differences. University of Pretoria, 2000.
Shelemay, Kay Kaufman Ethnomusicology: History, Definitions, and
Scope. Garland Publishing, Inc. 1992.
Shellemay, Kay Kaufman Soundscapes: Exploring Music in a Changing
World. W.W. Norton & Co., Inc. 2001.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1.
An annotated bibliography of seminal literature in ethnomusicology (minimum 15
entries, 750 words).
2.
A three-song portfolio that documents and analyzes newly composed Christian
songs from a particular cultural tradition.
3. A theoretical paper on a topic appropriate for a scholarly meeting of
ethnomusicologists (2,500 words) with class presentation.
4. Final Reflection Paper: A Philosophy
of Ethnomusicology-in-Mission for Mission Leaders (1,000 words).
Th.M. Students will complete an
additional assignment: 1,250 word paper discussing a particular
ethnomusicological area of study. Topic to be approved by the professor.
PREREQUISITES:
Permission fo Instruction or ME510.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.
FINAL EXAM: None.