1. MUL 2720 - Terminology Quiz 31 January 14 (Friday, one week from today) – in-class Basic materials of music (pre-textbook) See Review Sheet on course web site for specific terms to be defined on test Also see Review Sheet for Chapter 1 Open-ended questions (no matching or T/F) 10% of Course Grade Pencil (NO PEN)

2. Chapter 1 “Studying Musics of the World’s Cultures” [note the plural]

3. 2 Operas from late 18 th Century Vienna W.A. Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro (Vienna, 1786, Burgtheater) - The Marriage of Figaro pt1 - English subs – YouTube (Act I begins 5:17) - Le nozze di Figaro COMPLETE 3 hours / The Marriage of Figaro / The Day of Madness - KV 492 Mozart - YouTube (Act I begins 4:57)The Marriage of Figaro pt1 - English subs – YouTubeLe nozze di Figaro COMPLETE 3 hours / The Marriage of Figaro / The Day of Madness - KV 492 Mozart - YouTube W.A. Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (Vienna, 1791, Theater auf der Wieden) - Die Zauberflöte (Opéra National de Paris - 2001) Part 1 of 7 – YouTube (Act I begins 9:24) - Die Zauberflöte – YouTube (Act I begins 7:45)Die Zauberflöte (Opéra National de Paris - 2001) Part 1 of 7 – YouTubeDie Zauberflöte – YouTube

4. Differences? Story/Plot? - Realistic or Fantastic? - How much action? Singing styles? - tuneful or not? - all sung or speaking? Language? Audience(s)? (in Vienna in 1790s? Today?)

5. Sound Concept Behavior Alan P. Merriam’s “Three-Part Model”

6. “Universals” in Music Who Makes Music? (and How?) Everyone in the World makes music (or at least something that sounds like music) Vocal music is universal (not everyone has instruments) All people have the ability to recognize, react to, and make music (to some degree)

7. Music is an exceptional activity Music and music-making transform the human condition Music has a beginning and an end - it must be made; it does not just “happen” Music is almost always used in religion, ritual, conjuring, healing, calling god, etc. (which suggests the belief in its exceptional powers)

8. Differences in Musics? Are humans identical? - All part of the same species - But what about languages? Factors that affect music - Belief systems - Structure and organization of society - Resources - Outside factors

9. Absolutes among World Musics Music is NOT genetic - It is a learned behavior. Therefore… Each musical system is independent of others Music is NOT hierarchical - no music is automatically superior to others, just different Music is NOT evolutionary - music is not moving toward a single “superior” system Change is a neutral value

10. Ethnomusicology Musicology - “ology” = “science or study of…” - treats the musical object with no context - Eurocentric scholarly discipline – 19 th C Ethnomusicology - “Ethno” = “race, people, or culture” - the study of music in its cultural context - term coined c. 1945-50

11. Assignments Look at CIA Factbook (on web site) - general information about India - Know at least 1-2 unique facts Start reading Chapter 2 on Music of India