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Learning Objectives

  1. Grasp the terminology necessary for the study of music, including melody, harmony, rhythm, text setting, timbre, and ornamentation.
  2. Understand the major popular music genres of the West, as a foundation for further study of popular music.

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12-bar blues

  • PWM-page22-12BarBlues

Major and Minor Chords

  • PWM-page25-MajorMinor

Syllabic and melismatic singing

  • PWM-page30-MelismaVsSyllabic-FINAL

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Ballroom Dance: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Fundamental Music Terminology

Fundamental Music Terminology
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Learning Objectives

  1. Recognize the music genres with roots in the Caribbean, focusing on Trinidad and Jamaica.
  2. Understand both the traditional popular music of the Caribbean and contemporary developments in those forms.
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  1. Recognize the ethnic and racial makeup of Latin American culture.
  2. Understand the development of popular Latin American music.
  3. Appreciate the distinctions between the major genres of Latin American popular music.

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  • Interactive Globe: Tango
  • Tango on the Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Cuba
  • Cuba on the Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Latin Pop
  • Latin Pop on the Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Puerto Rico
  • Puerto Rico on the Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Timba and Reggaeton
  • Timba and Reggaeton on the Interactive Globe feature

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Clave and Reverse Clave

  • PWM-page73-Clave-FINAL

Clave Rhythm

  • PWM-page79-UnClave-FINAL

Dem Bow Riddim vs. Habanera

  • PWM-page81-DemBow

Habanera Rhythm

  • PWM-page64-Habanera-FINAL

Tango Rhythm

  • PWM-page64-Tango-FINAL

Habanera Piano Rhythm

  • PWM-page66-TangoPianoHabanera-FINAL

Opening Rhythm

  • PWM-page66-TangoOpening-FINAL

Rumba Clave Rhythms

  • PWM-page73-RumbaClave-FINAL

Vamp Rhythm

  • PWM-page80-OyePianoVamp-FINAL

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  1. Recognize the major styles of Brazilian popular music.
  2. Grasp the importance of Carnival in the Brazilian music scene.
  3. Distinguish the various forms of popular music in Brazil, and what has influenced their development.

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  • Interactive Globe: Rio de Janiero, Brazil
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  • Interactive Globe: Samba
  • Samba on the Interactive Globe feature

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Bossa Nova Rhythm (Demo)

  • PWM-page98-BossaNova-FINAL

Samba Rhythm

  • PWM-page92-Samba-FINAL

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  1. Understand the influence of the Eurovision contest on popular music in Brazil.
  2. Identify the major European popular music styles, and how they relate to the traditions of different regions and nations of Europe.
  3. Appreciate the influence of technological innovation on current popular music trends.

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  • Interactive Globe: Cape Verde Islands
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  • Interactive Globe: Czech Republic
  • Czech Republic on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Eurovision
  • Eurovision on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Ireland
  • Ireland on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Portugal
  • Portugal on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Romania
  • Romania on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Spain
  • Spain on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Euro-Pop
  • Euro-Pop on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Celtic Pop
  • Celtic Pop on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Flamenco (proper)
  • Flamenco on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Fado
  • Fado on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Morna
  • Morna on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Polka
  • Polka on Interactive Globe feature

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  1. Understand the different traditions and contemporary developments in popular music in sub-Saharan Africa.
  2. Recognize the mbube and isicathamiya styles of South Africa.
  3. Appreciate the distinctive popular music styles of West Africa, and the popularity and influence of soukous.

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  • Interactive Globe: Mbube
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  • Interactive Globe: South Africa
  • South Africa on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Miriam Makeba
  • Miriam Makeba on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Juju
  • Juju on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Soukous
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Mbaqanga Drum Patterns

  • PWM-page137-Mbqanga-FINAL

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  1. Understand the influence of western pop artists’ fascination with Asian music.
  2. Appreciate the role of Pandit Ravi Shankar and Bollywood on Indian popular music.
  3. Grasp the influence of classical musical traditions on today’s popular Persian and Arabic music.

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  • Interactive Globe: Algeria
  • Algeria on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: India
  • India on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Iran
  • Iran on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Bollywood (Filmi)
  • Bollywoodb (Filmi) on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Bhangra
  • Bhangra on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Persian Popular Music
  • Persian Popular Music on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Arabic Popular Song
  • Arabic Popular Song on Interactive Globe feature

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Bhangra Rhythms

  • PWM-page159-Bhangra

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Learning Objectives

  1. Grasp the main styles of popular music of East and Southeast Asia.
  2. Understand the traditional roots of popular music in East and Southeast Asia.
  3. Distinguish between the different styles of popular Chinese music.
  4. Appreciate the influence of folk music on popular music of Southeast Asia.

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  • Interactive Globe: Taiwan
  • Taiwan on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Luk Thung
  • Luk Thung on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: C-Pop
  • C-Pop on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Japan (Enka/J pop)
  • Japan on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Chinese Rock
  • Chinese Rock on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Enka
  • Enka on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: M-Pop
  • M-Pop on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Thailand
  • Thailand on Interactive Globe feature
  • Interactive Globe: Indonesia
  • Indonesia on Interactive Globe feature

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