Unit Seven

    Lecture Notes
      Music is one of the oldest (if not the oldest) art forms. But how
      we interact with music today is actually very different from how
      our ancestors interacted with it. Witht the rise of capitalism, music
      has become more and more a commodity. Through this lecture we
      will try to recapture the cultural practice of music as it functioned
      in society prior to the invention of recording devices.
    Readings
      Music has served many different purposes down through the
        history of humankind. Here is a look at yet one more use (and
        we get to meet up with Clifford Geertz again!).
      Agora Discussion
      After visiting the Music Appreciation Page , talk about one particular
      musical exerience you have had which fits one of the categories of
      use that is discussed on this site.
    Writing Assignment
      After visiting the  Rainbow Walker Traditional Music Page and
      the  Earth Drum Council sites, think about the lecture notes, the
      reading, these two sites, and how they might relate. Then comment
      on how these texts do or do not reflect your own "use" of music.
      Feel free to present alternative views.
    Quiz Seven