AACS 211 - Blues to Rap and Hip Hop:Exploring African American Cultural Art Forms

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William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

Explores the African American oral-cultural tradition from the Blues (Delta, Texas, Memphis, Piedmont), Urban Blues (Classic, Kansas City, Rhythm and Blues), Funk, Soul, Disco, New Jack Swing to Rap, and Hip-Hop. Focus will be on its evolution and development as a cultural art form. Within this context, its relevance and impact will be examined relative to the African American experience and how this music has helped to shape and define African American culture in particular and American culture in general.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wpunj.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 720-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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