Music 220 - Music in Latin American Culture

Institution:

Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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Description:

Study of Latin American and Latino/a music cultures and the syncretization of European, African and indigenous influences in the United States, Caribbean, Central and South America. Topics covered include indigenous/native, mestizo and African-based musical forms; samba, salsa, merengue and other dance musics; and the Nueva Cancion ("New Song") movement.(Matthew Allen) Connections: Conx 23003 Modern Latin America

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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