WIC 135 - African-American Music from the Civil Wa

Institution:

Franklin College - Indiana

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Description:

This course will develop your understanding and recognition of the characteristics of African-American vernacular music from the Civil War through the Civil Rights era. These musical characteristics will be traced back to West African musical traditions and will be studied in relation to changing social and political climates. The various styles of music that will be discussed will be work songs, spirituals, blues, gospel, soul, Dixieland, jazz, big band jazz and bebop. A fundamental understanding of the five elements of music (timbre, intensity, pitch, duration, and texture) will be necessary for this course. Evaluations will be based on exams, group work, essays, listening journal.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.franklincollege.edu

Phone Number:

(317) 738-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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