Playlist: Introduction to World Music: Asia by Jenna Makowski, Alexander Street Press
The goal of these playlists is to introduce students to cores repertoires and musical styles in major countries across Asia, with an emphasis on presentational performance settings. Students perform basic analyses of form, structure, timbre and texture as well as develop an understanding of how formal, presentation-style music performances fit into larger contexts such as theater, ceremony and ritual. An introduction to themes such as globalization, urbanization and the world music industry are also highlighted.
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The tracks in this playlist have been chosen for their ability to illustrate key characteristics of North and South Indian instrumental traditions and genres. They can be used as stand-alone introductions to the musical traditions of India or as a stepping stone to delve into core repertoire. Heavy emphasis is given to ragas and their different sections, including the alap, jod and ghat. These pieces may also be used in looking at the similarities and differences between North and South Indian styles.
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27 Dec 2013
The tracks in this playlist have been chosen for their ability to illustrate key characteristics of North and South Indian vocal traditions and genres. They can be used as stand-alone introductions to the musical traditions of India or as a stepping stone to delve into core repertoire. Comprised of South Indian Kriti and North Indian Kyhal and Qawwali, these pieces may also be used in looking at the similarities and differences between North and South Indian styles. Pieces are drawn primarily from Navras Records, a premier label for Indian classical music.
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27 Dec 2013
The pieces in this playlist have been chosen to allow for a comparative look at Javanese and Balinese styles of gamelan. A wide-ranging introduction to gamelan performance contexts are presented, including the royal courts, Walang Kulit puppet theater, and traditional dances.
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27 Dec 2013
Alexander Street Press has acquired the entire 20-volume set Smithsonian Folkways' Music of Indonesia. An accompaniment to a unit in a world music course or an entire Indonesian music class, this collection provides a comprehensive look at various styles, genres and instruments in Indonesia.
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27 Dec 2013
The tracks in this playlist are meant to introduce the listener on a very basic level to the timbres, instruments and aesthetic of Chinese genres. With a focus on classical music, such as solo qin repertoire, Sizhu ensembles, religious music and Chinese Opera, these pieces represent both music associated with a national Chinese identity as well as regional variations, styles and repertoires.
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27 Dec 2013
The pieces in this playlist cover a range of classical music genres of Japan, including Gagaku, Sankyoko, Honkyoku, solo koto, and hayashi ensembles of Noh theater. Collectively, this selection speaks to the century's deep history of classical music in Japan and are representative examples of the concept of "ma", or open space, created in music and art.
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27 Dec 2013
Overtone singing, also known as throat singing, is a popular style in Central Asia, particularly in Tuva. It originates when one singer simultaneously generates a fundamental and an overtone. The melody is conveyed by overtones in a high register while a drone serves as the fundamental.
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27 Dec 2013
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