Course Description

The Middle East Music Ensemble is a non-auditioned group that serves as a forum for research and performance, featuring a variety of music from Southwest Asia and North Africa. Students receive instruction on melodic and rhythmic modes, instrumentation, and performance practices of the region and will be expected to participate in public performances.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Students will engage with the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of the repertoire, including musical notation. Students will have opportunities to perform solo repertoire in addition to ensemble work.

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Athena Title

Middle East Music Ensemble

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Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Semester Course Offered

Offered spring

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will perform repertoire from the Middle East region using appropriate instrumental or vocal techniques and stylistic conventions.
• Students will analyze and discuss the cultural and historical contexts of the musical traditions studied in the ensemble.
• Students will collaborate effectively within an ensemble setting, demonstrating active listening and responsiveness to other performers.

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Topical Outline

• Instrumental techniques and ornamentation
• Improvisation and compositional forms
• Ensemble performance practices and repertoire
• Historical and cultural contexts of Middle Eastern music traditions
• Regional musical genres, including national, folk, classical, and contemporary

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Holton, Jared

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Public CV

Select a file to download:   MUSI6300_Holton_CV.pdf

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