Colgate Classroom Session: Explorations in Global Music

It is often said that "music is a universal language," but how true is it? Students explore the "language" of music around the globe from the perspectives of sound, culture, history, and basic principles to shed light on what music means, what it sounds like, and how it functions (theoretically and socially) within different musical-cultural contexts. Through lectures, discussions, practical workshops, and performances, students examine traditional music, popular styles, and modern changes in regions such as Korea, Indonesia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and China with the goals of thinking critically and analytically about music while understanding its relevance within specific cultures.