Calendar


 * Course schedule:**


 * May 12-15** Religions in Motion

Music of the Peoples of the World, part 1 Jon Pareles, “Music Moved By the Spirit Thrives” (via e-mail) newmusicbox interview: http://www.newmusicbox.org/article.nmbx?id=4445

Screening: “The Nature of Music”

World Religions Today, chapter 1

Screening: Whale Rider


 * May 19-22** The Silk Road

Pluralism Project website: www.fas.harvard.edu/~pluralsm/ “Sourcebook” and “Teacher’s Guide” from http://teachers.silkroadproject.org/

Screening: Becoming the Buddha in LA

Guest lectures: Marilyn McCullough, Asian Studies Center Catherine Ryu, Linguistics and Languages

Music of the Peoples of the World, part 3 World Religions Today, 181-188


 * May 26-29** Islam and South Asia

World Religions Today, 189-267

Screening: I Am a Sufi

Music of the Peoples of the World, part 5

Auto-ethnography essay due, May 29


 * June 2-5** Hinduism

World Religions Today, chapter 5

Screening: Hinduism (from Religions of the World)

Midterm: Thursday, June 5


 * June 9-12** China and East Asian Religions

Music of the Peoples of the World, part 6 World Religions Today, 431-509

Screening: Confucianism and Taoism


 * June 16-19** Japan and Buddhism

Music of the Peoples of the World, part 7 World Religions Today, 353-426

Screening: Shinto Festival Music

Screening: Buddhism (from Religions of the World)


 * June 23-26** Tibet

Music of the Peoples of the World, part 4 Keila Diehl, Echoes from Dharamsala

Screening: Kundun

TIBET PROJECTS DUE: Monday, June 23 FINAL EXAM: Thursday, June 26