Z402: The Music of Frank Zappa

Indiana University - School of Music

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Syllabus

Week 1	January 9^th January 11^th	Introduction Read: Zappa - Chapters 1-5, 11-14 Freak Out! Absolutely Free
Week 2	January 16^th January 18^th	Read: Zappa - Chapter 8 Lumpy Gravy We're Only In It for the Money Cruising with Ruben & the Jets Uncle Meat
Week 3	January 23^rd January 25^th	Hot Rats Burnt Weeny Sandwich Weasels Ripped My Flesh
Week 4	January 30^th February 1^st	* EXAM 1 * Read: Zappa - Chapter 7 Chunga's Revenge 200 Motels
Week 5	February 6^th February 8^th	Video: The True Story of 200 Motels Movie: 200 Motels
Week 6	February 13^th February 15^th	Fillmore East, June 1971 Just Another Band From L.A. Waka/Jawaka The Grand Wazoo
Week 7	February 20^th February 22^nd	* EXAM 2 * Overnite Sensation Apostrophe
Week 8	February 27^th March 1^st	Roxy And Elsewhere One Size Fits All You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 Bongo Fury Zoot Allures
Week 9	March 6^th March 8^th	Zappa In New York Studio Tan Sleep Dirt Orchestal Favorites Läther
Week 10	March 20^th March 22^nd	* EXAM 3 * Sheik Yerbouti Joe's Garage
Week 11	March 27^th March 29^th	Tinseltown Rebellion You Are What You Is Shut Up 'N' Play Yer Guitar Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch The Man From Utopia Them Or Us
Week 12	April 3^rd April 5^th	London Symphony Orchestra Volumes 1 & 2 The Perfect Stranger
Week 13	April 10^th April 12^th	* EXAM 4 * Read: Zappa, Chapter 15 Thing-Fish Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention
Week 14	April 17^th April 19^th	Read: Zappa, Chapter 16-19 Francesco Zappa Jazz From Hell Guitar Broadway The Hard Way The Best Band You've Never Heard In Your Life
Week 15	April 24^th April 26^th	Make a Jazz Noise Here The Yellow Shark Civilization Phaze III
Week 16	May 1^st 5:00 - 7:00 pm	* EXAM 5 *