| Description: | We live in an amazing world of musical sound, a world in which modern technology makes the music of even remote communities available to us at the touch of a button. Music is much more than only sound, however. Focusing on the study of world musics, this upper-level course examines different geo-cultural areas of the world by exploring the important link between music and the society that produces it. We will also give special attention to the musical history and traditions of Florence and, particularly, to those musical traditions of the city that can be observed directly by visiting students. |