GJ STDS M130

Main Course

Culture of Jazz Aesthetics

Description

(Same as Anthropology M158 and Ethnomusicology M130.) Lecture, three hours. Recommended requisite: Anthropology 3 or 4 or Ethnomusicology 20A or 20B or 20C. Aesthetics of jazz from point of view of musicians who shaped jazz as art form in 20th century. Listening to and interacting with professional jazz musicians who answer questions and give musical demonstrations. Analytical resources and historical knowledge of musicians and ethnomusicologists combined with those interested in jazz as cultural tradition. P/NP or letter grading.