Exercises: Maqam Music System (MA-Modul: Musikkulturen in Einzeldarstellungen / Ethnologie: Aktuelle Ansätze und Schwerpunkte ethnologischer Forschung) - Details

Exercises: Maqam Music System (MA-Modul: Musikkulturen in Einzeldarstellungen / Ethnologie: Aktuelle Ansätze und Schwerpunkte ethnologischer Forschung) - Details

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Course name Exercises: Maqam Music System (MA-Modul: Musikkulturen in Einzeldarstellungen / Ethnologie: Aktuelle Ansätze und Schwerpunkte ethnologischer Forschung)
Subtitle (MA-Modul: Musikkulturen in Einzeldarstellungen / Ethnologie: Aktuelle Ansätze und Schwerpunkte ethnologischer Forschung)
Semester WiSe 2025/26
Current number of participants 3
expected number of participants 50
Home institute Musikethnologie
Courses type Exercises in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
Next date Monday, 19.01.2026 14:15 - 15:45, Room: (461)
Lehrsprache(n) Englisch
Studiengänge (für) MA Musikwissenschaft 120 LP
SWS 2

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(461)
Monday: 14:15 - 15:45, weekly (13x)

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Comment/Description

This seminar is intended to introduce the maqam music system, instruct on the theory of maqams, various maqam modes, microtonal intervals, and oriental rhythmic structures, as well as compare these elements across diverse musical cultures featuring maqam music systems. The lecturer will provide transcriptions of selected repertoires, analyze them, and demonstrate them through performance. The seminar encompasses both theoretical and practical components; depending on the students' abilities and their respective instruments, students are expected to perform simple melodies and rhythms. Additionally, this seminar will be conducted in English; consequently, it also possesses the capacity to accommodate international students who are interested in learning the maqam music system.