A graduate-level introduction to the field of ethnomusicology. Issues and debates are traced through the history of the discipline, with emphasis on influences from anthropology, performance studies, linguistics, and cultural studies. Topics include music and: social organization, "culture," structure, practice, comparison, representation, globalization, identity, transcription, and embodiment.
3-5 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)
A graduate-level introduction to the field of ethnomusicology. Issues and debates are traced through the history of the discipline, with emphasis on influences from anthropology, performance studies, linguistics, and cultural studies. Topics include music and: social organization, "culture," structure, practice, comparison, representation, globalization, identity, transcription, and embodiment.
Offered in Autumn 2025 at Stanford University.