AFRC 147 - Studies in African American Music

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Ramsey. Formerly Music 106. This course explores aspects of the origins, style development, aesthetic philosophies, historiography, and contemporary conventions of African-American musical tradition. Topics covered include: the music of West and Centeral Africa, the music of colonial America, 19th century church and dance music, minstrelsy, music of the Harlem Renaissance, jazz, blues, gospel, hip-hop, and film music. Specific attention is given to the ways in which black music generates "meaning" and to how the social energy circulating within black music articulates myriad issues about American identity at specific historical moments.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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