Week 5 - Oct 4: Mountain music of Tajikistan (and Northern Afghanistan)(continued): ritual and poetry among the Ismailis of Badakhshan
Reading assignment:
Read: Berg (2004): 22-44 and any parts that interest you. For those of you who have already reported on Berg (2004), please comment on the sleeve notes of one of the following: CD 8 (in my office), 14 (in my office) or 17 (on reserve).
Plus, one of the following sets: Berg & Belle (1997) + Koen (2003b). Or Koen (2005) + O'Connell (2004).
Listening suggestions:
From Central Asia - discography: CDs 1, 2, 8, 12, 14, 17, 24.
As always, you are free to come to my office and check out my field recordings.