Prerequisites: none
Description: Introduction to issues surrounding popular and urban musics of the world, focusing on three major geocul- tural areas: Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Emphasizes the relationship between mass-mediated music and issues of cultural hegemony, resistance, and subversion. Analyzes the cultural impact of media technology on music performance and reception.
Cross-listing: Cross-listed with ETST 014 and URST 014.