American Studies [420] - Seminar in American Studies: American Folk Revivals

Institution:

Hamilton College

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Study of the folk revivals that marked 20th-century U.S. cultural life. Topics include African and Native-American origins; 19th-century minstrelsy; Stephen Foster; the Appalachian ballad collections of Cecil Sharp; the legacy of the Lomax and Seeger families; bluegrass and hillbilly music; Woody Guthrie and union songs; the freedom songs of the Civil Rights Movement; the Washington Square scene in Greenwich Village; Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Grounded in the study of music and its circulation, the course will also examine the impact of these revivals on dance, film, literature, and politics. Prerequisite, two courses in English, history or music (in any combination), or consent of instructor. (Same as Music 420.) Maximum enrollment, 12.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hamilton.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 859-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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