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Academic Year 2000/2001


African Presences I: Music in Africa
MUSC 250 FA

Clusters:
African Studies

This course will explore the diversity and full range of musical expression throughout the African continent by immersing ourselves in a combination of extensive reading, listening to recordings, viewing videos, discussion, and in-class performances. The continent as a whole will be briefly surveyed, regional traits will be explored, and specific pieces, genres, and countries will be discussed in depth. Students are encouraged to work on preparing pieces in traditional and more innovative formats for a performance workshop at the end of the semester.

MAJOR READINGS

Paul Berliner, THE SOUL OF MBIRA
Simon Broughton et al, THE ROUGH GUIDE TO WORLD MUSIC
Eric Charry, MANDE MUSIC
John Chernoff, AFRICAN RHYTHM AND AFRICAN SENSIBILITY
Virginia Danielson, THE VOICE OF EGYPT
Veit Erlmann, NIGHTSONG
Michelle Kisliuk, SEIZE THE DANCE
Sally Falk Moore, ANTHROPOLOGY AND AFRICA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Final term paper. Midterm and final exam. Occasional short weekly writing assignments.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA MUSC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001


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