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060105 VU Archaeomusicology (2016S)

Introduction in prehistoric and early historic musical instruments of Europe, Palaeolithic until Early Middle Ages

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Prelimiary discussion and award of topics: 2. March at 10:00 a.m.. Introduction/lecture: 7., 8.,9. March; speeches: 14., 15., 16. März, 4. April; constructing musical instruments, acoustical analyses, playing: 5., 6., 7. April

  • Wednesday 02.03. 10:00 - 11:00 Hörsaal 7 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG
  • Monday 07.03. 10:00 - 13:00 (Sammlung Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG)
  • Tuesday 08.03. 10:00 - 13:00 (Sammlung Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG)
  • Wednesday 09.03. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 14.03. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 15.03. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Wednesday 16.03. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Monday 04.04. 10:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Tuesday 05.04. 10:00 - 15:00 (Sammlung Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 3.OG)
  • Wednesday 06.04. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Thursday 07.04. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

1.) Theory part-lecture (introduction to archaeomusicology, history of research, methods and ways of archeology, methods and ways of Musicology)
2.) practical part - Papers / identifying & research exercise of the students to individual musical instruments (oral presentation of 20 minutes (PowerPoint) and written work introducing one or several instruments, dating, cultural classification, findings, typology, classification of musical instruments, possibly calculating the eigenfrequenzy, focus: Central Europe
3.) manual-musical-acoustic part (making of simple instruments, playing, acoustic analysis, musical examples / interpretations),

Archaeomusicology deals with prehistoric and early historic musical instruments and sound objects, their iconographical and plastic presentations, acoustics, appearance in epochs and cultures.
The aim of the course is to convey a broad knowledge of prehistoric musical instruments, recognizing them, chronological, cultural and organological classifying, and the making of acoustical and craft statements.

The first part takes place as lectures of the teacher. In the second part, students present their papers, which they made by research of literature. The third part is dedicated to build simple musical instruments, their acoustical analyses and measuring and the playing of the instruments.

Assessment and permitted materials

Presentation (oral - 25%) - Power Point presentation, Written assignment of the presentation (25%), including literature and bibliography.
Making of instruments & acoustic analyses (50%)

Compulsory attendance, max. 2 absences allowed,

Any additional absences are considered as non-cooperation and to be considered for marks. A predictable non-participation or absence is at least one day in advance to announce via email to 16:00

Cooperation and discussions during the lessons are welcome.
Minimum requirement: topical research, proper addressing of the musical instrument, knowledge of playing.

The paper and PowerPoint presentations are to be transmitted digitally till the end of April. The construction of musical instruments, their acoustic analysis and active participation will be evaluated during the lessons.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

List of literature will be uploaded on Moodle

Association in the course directory

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