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Unit Code: MUS441

Unit Name: Genres of Music 2

Description: This course contains 3 components: World music, Fijian music, and Indian music. World Music: Introduction to music of Australia, New Zealand, USA, China, and Spain. World Music gives a broad look at music of the globe as a basis for studying global music trends and their influence on Fijian Music. Fijian Music/Rotuman Music : Introduction to Fijian/Rotuman culture and tradition/folk music with a focus on traditional dances. Indian Music: Introduction to Indian culture, classical raga music, and Kathakali dance and folk songs. This component will also investigate the influence of Indian music on current Fijian styles including popular and fusion.

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Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: Genres of Music 1

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2