DIVERSE TRADITIONS 227 - Jazz and the Politics of Culture

Institution:

Haverford College

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Description:

HU (Cross-listed in African and Africana Studies) R.Freedman A study of jazz and its social meanings. Starting with an overview of jazz styles and European idioms closely bound to jazz history, the course gives students a basic aural education in musical forms, the process of improvisation, and the fabric of musical performance in the context of how assumptions about order and disorder in music reflect deeply-felt views about society and culture. Enrollment limited to 35 students. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or higher. (Satisfies the social justice requirement.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.haverford.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 896-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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