INSTRUCTOR: Enric Madriguera, Ph.D.

enric.madriguera@utdallas.edu
tel. 972-883-2786
MUSI 3322-002: Music of the Spanish World
DAYS: TR @ 4-5:15PM in AS 1.105

What is a “milonga?” How and when and where did the tango gain popularity? And why
is the guitar the iconic national instrument of all Spanish, and most Portuguese, speaking
countries? These topics as well as some social issues regarding cultural acceptance or
rejection of the music of colonizers will be part of the readings and discussion in this
listening course entitled Music of the Spanish World.

REQUIREMENTS:
Your lively participation in class is expected. The subject matter and presentation of this
course will be of interest of to musician and non-musician alike. Skills which are
emphasized in the course will enable the student to be a more informed, active listener
and thus, better participate in musical performance, which is experienced either live or
recorded.

Grading will be based upon class participation, attendance, tests, and written work.
Three concert reports will be required. Concerts are readily available at UTD via the
Concert Series, Guitar Series, Blues Festival, and the VI Texas Guitar Competition and
Festival at UTD March 22-24, the Mexico Concert of Robert X Rodriguez, April 28.

REQUIRED TEXTS:
The Music of Latin America by John M. Schechter, Schirmer Books, The Music of
Spain by Gilbert Chase, and selected readings and listening material available in the
course pack.

SYLLABUS:
WEEK I: Introduction to the course. Active listening and some things to listen for in
music. The elements of music.

WEEK II: The Iberian Peninsula – Spain – Portugal and the medieval troubadour culture.
The court of Alfono X – The Wise. Chap I – Chase, and “Guitarras Latinas and Moriscas
in the Cantigas de Santa Maria,” Madriguera

WEEK III: The Renaissance – Spain’s Golden Age. Chap II and III-Chase.

WEEK IV:
Baroque times – the Court of Philip II. Chap.IV-VII-Chase.
Test

WEEK V:
The Americas and music in colonial times. The Amerindian groups and acculturation.
The music/s of Mexico and regional character. Chap I-Schechter
Chap XII-Chase.
WEEK VI: Mexico and Central America. Chaps. II,III-Schechter

WEEK VII: The Caribbean Chap IV-Schecter

Test

WEEK VIII: Andean Republics

WEEK IX: SPRING BREAK

WEEK: X: Brazil – its connection to Portugal. Brazilian folklore.

WEEK XI: Brazil – Art music. Test

WEEK XII: The Southern Cone – Argentina – Chap VI-Schechter

WEEK XIII: The Romantic Nationalists of Spain, Chap X-Chase

WEEK XIII: Spain and Argentina, Chap XII-Chase, Manuel de Falla

WEEK XIV: Modernist currents and composers of Spain and Latin America

WEEK XV: Concert Reports

WEEK XVI: Final exam