MUSI 2311
North Amer. Indigenous Music
Exclusion(s): Unavailable to students with credit for ETHM255, ANTH255 or MIKM255. Cross-listed with ANTH2111, MIKM2106 This course will introduce students to a range of musical tradition from North America Indigenous communities, including nation specific (especially Mi'kmaq), inter-tribal and popular musics. The course focuses on the significance of music to various Indigenous peoples, examining its role in, for example, ritual, spiritual expression, healing, relationships and dance. Students will also explore the relationship between music and identity, examining gender roles and nation-specific musical expressions. Students will learn basic music vocabulary in order to analyze and describe the characteristics of the music encountered