ETHNOMUSICOLOGY

Given the different backgrounds of the students, the course will begin with a survey on terms, concepts and tools of the ethnomusicological and anthropological research intended for those who are not familiar with such a research and who didn't attended to the course "Fundamentals in Ethnomusicology".

After this general introduction, this year's monographic course is devoted to the Art and "Light Classical" musics of North India (Hindustān), from the foundation of the Mughal Empire (16th century) to the present. Despite the cultural nationalism present in India today, the course aims to highlight the musical and cultural contributions of the Persian, Afghan and Central Asian worlds.
Following the evolution of the 'Light Classical' music genres, the focus will be on the so-called 'Hindi Film Song Genres' and the hits in the soundtracks of Bollywood films, which are loved, beyond nationalism, throughout India.

According to the framework for the European Higher Education, the so called Dublin descriptors, the expected results are:
1. Knowledge and Understanding
a) To know the basic terms and concepts of the discipline and to understand the texts that use such terms and concepts.
b) To understand the peculiarities of Ethnomusicological research.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
a) Being capable of a simple analysis of some given musical examples, being aware of the singles musical languages and cultures.
b) Ability to connect a musical tune with its cultural framework.

3. Judgement's ability
a) Being capable to formulate and to argument simples hypothesis.

4. Communications Skills
a) Being able to communicate the peculiarities of the Transcultural Musicology approach to music, using an appropriate terminology.

5. Learning Ability
● Being able to take notes and to share them in a collaborative form.
● Being able to consult to consult the texts critically and the Bibliography immanent.

No particular prerequisites are required but open-mindedness, curiosity and attention.

After a general introduction, this year's monographic course is devoted to the art and light classical music of North India (Hindustān), from the founding of the Mughal Empire (16th century) to the present day, highlighting the meetings and metissages that have taken place in India thanks to many musical and cultural contributions, mainly of the Persian, Afghan and Central Asian worlds.

1) Natalie SARRAZIN, Focus: Popular Music In Contemporary India, London, Routledge 2020.
2) "India, Subcontinent of” in "The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians" -second edition-, London-New York, Mac Millan Publishers ltd., 2001-2002 vol. XII.

Oral exam. Welcome personal deepening on specific genres or authors previously agreed with the professor.

Lessons with musical listenings, visual examples and musical scores.

Italian

Before starting a course I order the necessary texts for the course in BAUM; obviously, being exam papers, these are not available for loan.
You can also find the texts for the exam in Venetian and national bookstores, online, or in the many Venetian libraries.

oral

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Cities, infrastructure and social capital" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development