MUSI 3583 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Mikhail Gorbachev, Duduk, Soundscape
Document Summary
Duduk players tease with haunting sounds of the past. Music and culture blend beautifully in this soundscape. Ethnomusicology does not simply study musics of a particular culture. Music is looked at in context and in relation to the cultures that make it. One of the essential characters of ethnomusicology is fieldwork. Fieldwork allows for new ways for learning and creates an atmosphere where challenges take many forms. Diverse identities: central asia includes many countries with diverse identities including: Turkmenistan: the caucasus are also often grouped with central asia and include: During the soviet era much of the music was lost. Choor (end-blown flute made from reed or wood) Chopo choor (clay ocarina with three to six holes found in southern kyrgyzstan) Sybyzgy (side-blown transverse flute traditionally played by shepherds) Temir komuz (wooden and metal jew"s harp) Kuus rely on instrumental programmatic music that tells stories.
