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MUSC445
West African Music and Culture--Beginners
MUSC445 FA
Crosslistings: AFST445
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Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 11 0 11
The course will offer a variety of West African traditional
drum music. The basic drum techniques and different
rhythmic patterns of Ghanaian and other neighboring African
states will be taught. Students will learn to play drums
employed in recreational, religious, ceremonial and warrior
music styles.
MAJOR READINGS
To be announced.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Compositions and/or exercises
are presented orally or in notation. Through practice,
students master the assignments from one lesson to the next.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Preference to
junior and senior music majors and those enrolled in
Afro-American studies and related music courses. Interested
students should attend first class meeting with Drop/Add
slip. There will be no preregistration for this class.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Performance
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA MUSC
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Adzenyah, A
- Times: M.W.... 2:40PM;
- Grading Mode: Mixed
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 4
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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