Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; term paper, 1 hour; online discussion and lis- tening, 2 hours
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Prerequisites: upper-division stand- ing or consent of instructor
Description: Examines Javanese tradi- tional and contemporary music. Focuses on the music of the Javanese gamelan and its relation to larger cos- mological themes. Other topics include rural versus court traditions, popular music, mass media, piracy, Hindu roots, modernity, and local practices versus global trends.