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2010-2011 HillBook (Class of 2014) 
    
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VPM 184 - History of Music II: Nonwestern Traditions

Three Credits
Fall Semester

This introduction to world music covers indigenous vocal and instrumental music from the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific, as well as the non-western musical traditions of Europe. The class will examine various types of music; the instruments which best represent them, and the cultures in which they are embedded. Students will learn to play rudimentary rhythm patterns using representative percussion instruments in classroom groups. The class will attend concerts of live music on and off campus.