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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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