Letter to Students Interested in the Arab Music Ensemble
Dear New Cal Poly Student:
Welcome to the Music Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and congratulations on your acceptance into one of the finest universities in the country! I am delighted about your interest in ethnomusicology, and I would be happy to assist you in your study of music and culture around the world. Taking a multidimensional approach to the study of music, we:
- Study living music cultures from around the world.
- Learn music theory of these cultures to understand principles and aesthetics of composition and performance.
- Explore interdisciplinary perspectives on music involving anthropology, history, linguistics, philosophy, political science, religious studies, and sociology.
- Perform music with the particular aims of deepening our musical comprehension and developing our music-making abilities.
I would be happy to go into further detail about our program and to talk with you about your interests in ethnomusicology and music more generally. Feel free to e-mail me, and again, I congratulate you on your acceptance into Cal Poly!
Sincerely,
Kenneth S. Habib
Associate Professor
Davidson Music Center, Room 218C
(805)756-2741