YouTube links for Japan

Iron Chef (the original Japanese version, dubbed in English for the Food Network)
Another example of Japanese pop music: Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Gagaku performance (close-ups begin at 2:40)
Bunraku performance

YouTube links for cumbia

Cumbia video from Colombia - this example uses horns instead of accordion
Vallenato, a Colombian genre of music related to cumbia

Updates 4/11/08

1. I have uploaded revised PowerPoint presentations for African American music to Blackboard. Also, I have uploaded the presentation for Japanese art music, including the kabuki film we will study next Thursday.
2. I have revised the final exam review guide to remove material we have had to omit from the syllabus.
   

Updates for 4/3/08

1. PowerPoint presentations for African American and Latin American musics have been posted to Blackboard. Be sure to use the "Custom Show" feature when viewing these. I use these presentations for my courses on jazz and blues, and in those settings I need to go into more detail than is necessary for the World Music course. Selecting the custom show for MUS 351 omits unnecessary slides.
   
2. The "panpipe demonstration" mp3 file is posted to Blackboard.