MUSIC 263 - Music of the Caribbean

Institution:

Reed College

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Description:

Full course for one semester. With the discourses of identity/alterity and créolité providing a conceptual framework, this course will introduce students to musical styles from the Caribbean region, including bachata and merengue (Dominican Republic), calypso and steel pan (Trinidad), rara and konpa (Haiti), son (Cuba), reggae and dancehall (Jamaica), and the U.S.-based styles Latin jazz and salsa. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Lecture-conference. Not offered 2009-10

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.reed.edu

Phone Number:

(503) 771-1112

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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