Music and Globalization

MUSIC AND GLOBALIZATION/HNRC 300VH-005
T, 5:00-6:15 p.m., FALL 2022
GEAR 0258

Note: This is a one-credit course. Only enroll for one hour of credit.

This course explores themes at the intersection of globalization and music. Students will consider the history of musical influence and culture from a global perspective and how the modern music industry developed in Western and Non-Western countries. Topics will be presented from cultural, musical, economic and critical perspectives. Special emphasis will be given to the power of music in cross-cultural contexts and its social, financial and political ramifications. 
Additionally, the contemporary digital music industry will be examined from an international perspective with consideration given to creative, legal and commercial vantage points.

About Jacob Herzoag and Nikola Radan

Jake Herzog is a multi-genre award-winning guitarist, composer, songwriter and educator currently serving as the Jazz Area Coordinator at the University of Arkansas. He has released nine albums ranging from jazz to rock to contemporary classical. His newest project “Stringscapes” is a modern classical and jazz fusion album released in 2018. Jake is the author of Guitar Sound Effects on Hal Leonard and the creator of the “Hey Jazz Guy" instructional series for Guitar Player Magazine. He is a grand prize winner of the Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition and holds music degrees from the Berklee College of Music and The Manhattan School of Music in New York. Hertzog also holds a Ph.D. in higher education and his research focuses on higher music education and the digital revolution. His website is: www.jakehertzog.com.

Nikola Radan, flautist, composer, songwriter, producer and educator, founded the critically-acclaimed world music ensemble, BalMus, co-founded the internationally-awarded Clash of Civilizations music project, and more recently launched Blue Thread, a multicultural music project that explores ancient ballads that connect Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. He has established himself as an artist who has been pushing boundaries between music genres and world traditions in order to find common ground between diverse cultures. His music has been premiered nationally and internationally and he has also composed music scores for several documentaries and independent films which have appeared on PBS, Sundance, and IFC channels. His music project “All Over the Map” was recently awarded a grant from Artists 360, a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance. His website is: www.nikolaradan.com.