MUX 725 - Music Of Hudson Valley

Institution:

Dutchess Community College

Subject:

Music School

Description:

This course will cover traditional regional and historic music of the Hudson River Valley. No musical experience is required, but experienced musicians and singers will have a chance to increase their repertoire with "Home Grown" music of the corridor from Albany to New York City. We will study the major local collections of music including songs of the early Dutch explorers and settlers, colonial songs from the Allison family, songs of Henry Backus "The Saugerties Bard" from the 1850's, songs and dances of Camp Woodland from the 1950's and music from the environmental sloop the Clearwater. Examples will include songs of the railroaders, quarrymen, lumberjacks, steamboat captains, and apple growers. We will also include 20th Century songs by folksong writers such as Grant Rogers, Les Rice, William Geckle, Ken Gonyea, Mark Fried, Rich Nestler and Pete Seeger.

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0.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunydutchess.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 431-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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