Anthropology of Appalachian Music

Instructor: Stevan Jackson.
Offered: Summer II 2008

This online course is an interdisciplinary examination of the regional music of Appalachia and its cultural impact on world society. The students will discuss the historical roots of Appalachian music; the anthropological and sociological implications of music on the Appalachian people; the structure of the music itself; different types of instruments and basic techniques of each and more.

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Phone: 540-231-1264
Fax: 540-231-2079

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Distance Learning and Summer Sessions

University Gateway Center, Suite 120
902 Prices Fork Rd.
Mail Code: (0392)
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone: 540-231-7327
Fax: 540-231-2079

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