MUS 254 - Music of the African Diaspora

Institution:

Knox College

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Description:

This course examines the transmission of music from Africa throughout Europe, South America, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the U.S. Through the study of migration, diasporic and syncretic theory, we examine the ways in which African musical systems have traveled, changed, and incorporated new sounds, how the African experience differs around the globe and how displaced communities share core social processes and characteristics. Students examine the concept of blackness as a broad and heterogeneous set of qualities that extend beyond the boundaries of Africanism and African- Americanism. Music studied includes West, North and South Africa, Reggae, Jazz, Blues, Afro-Cuban Santeria, Samba, Candomble, Copeira, Merengue, and World Beat. Prereq: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor; CL: BKST 254; N. Whittaker

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.knox.edu

Phone Number:

(309) 341-7000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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