MCM Chinese Music Ensemble (MUSI20108)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Summer Term
Ian Godfrey: ibg@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 1
Nicholas Tochka: nicholas.tochka@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Nicholas Tochka: nicholas.tochka@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject introduces Bachelor of Music students to traditional Chinese instrumental music.
Through weekly lessons culminating in an end-of-semester performance, students learn to play a Chinese instrument, read traditional notation, and perform in a large silk-and-bamboo ensemble.
Dizi, sheng, yangqin, erhu, zhonghu, zhongruan, daruan, and traditional percussion instruments are available for instruction.
Delivery
Rehearsals in this subject are co-taught with MUSI20135 Chinese Music Ensemble 1 and MUSI20209 Chinese Music Ensemble 2. Students cannot simultaneously enrol in co-taught subjects in the same study period.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- perform to a basic standard on a traditional Chinese instrument;
- work cooperatively as a member of a silk-and-bamboo ensemble;
- demonstrate knowledge of traditional Chinese music principles and techniques in their performance.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have the ability to:
- demonstrate an openness to new ideas about music;
- work cooperatively in a music ensemble;
- think critically and independently as a musician;
- understand and appreciate cultural diversity.
Last updated: 4 March 2025