Wednesdays, 1-1:50pm, Music Bldg. 2210
Enrollment Code: 26732
A hands-on examination of selected instruments from UCSB's Eichheim Collection of Musical Instruments. The collection, which numbers more than 900 instruments, ranks as one of the finest in the country. Global in scope, the collection excels in holdings from Africa, India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia. Students will examine instruments from these areas and discuss their construction and acoustical properties, as well as the role they play in society. There will be emphasis both on current usage and on historical origins. Each student will have the opportunity to focus on a particular instrument and at the end of the quarter will present a profile for the instrument and its role in today's society. Attendance at the weekly Wednesday Noon World Music concerts in the Music Bowl is encouraged.
Professor Dolores Hsu, Music, teaches courses in both musicology and ethnomusicology. Her research focuses on text/music relationships with emphasis on 19th and early 20th century music.
