57-430 Music of Iran

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

The Iranian civilization is one of the oldest continuing civilizations in the world. Music has played an important role in the continuation and preservation of this ancient culture. In this course, the traditional, folk, and contemporary music of Iran will be studied and discussed. The focal point of the course will be the Persian modal system, the Dstgh. Starting with a historical survey of the ancient and medieval Persian music. different aspects of the Dstgh system will be demonstrated and discussed. In addition, religious music and folk music of Iran as well as Iranian contemporary music will be discussed during the course.

Prerequisites: none listed

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