Week 6 (Feb 8-12) - Marketing authenticity: traditional music in the world music market

Tuesday 9: Lecture & class discussion

Assigned readings:

Shannon, Jonathan H. “Sultans of Spin. Syrian Sacred Music on the World Stage.” In Post, Jennifer C. (ed.) Ethnomusicology. A Contemporary Reader. New York: Routledge, 2006, pp. 17-32;

Chen, Pi-yen. “Buddhist chant, devotional song, and commercial popular music: from ritual to rock mantra”, Ethnomusicology, 49/2, 2005, pp. 266-286.

Links for this class:

http://www.alkindi.org/

http://www.fesfestival.com/en07/city-festival.php

Thursday 11: Film screening and class discussion

Film: When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan. By Jasmine Dellal. Little Dust Production, 2006.

Additional reading:

Taylor, Timothy D. Global Pop: World Music, World Markets, New York / London, Routledge, 1997, chapter 5 (pp. 125-145).