Classes & Reading assignments
Wek 1 - Sept 6
"The Persianate World": a viable concept? Introduction to the musics of Iran and Central Asia
Reading assignment:
Browse the entries "CENTRAL ASIA", "TAJIKISTAN", "UZBEKISTAN" and "IRAN" in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
Plus, see [Iran Blum 2002] and Levin 2002 in the Garland encyclopedia of World Music, volume 6: The Middle East.