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3.00 Credits
The study of representative compositions in their historical settings. Lecture, listening, discussion. (William MacPherson)
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3.00 Credits
An ethnomusicological study of music and other expressive arts within human culture. Focus on classical, folk and popular musics from a variety of traditions including Bulgaria, India, Indonesia and Ireland. This course seeks to develop critical skills, theoretical understanding, and appreciation for the musical diversity that surrounds us. (Julie Searles) Connections: Conx 20023 Global Music
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3.00 Credits
An ethnomusicological study of music and other expressive arts within human culture. Focus on musical traditions and aesthetics of the African continent, including Ewe, Dagbamba, Mande and Shona peoples, vocal traditions of South African and Arab music traditions found in Egypt. The Americas are represented through the diverse musical offerings of Brazil and Native American music cultures found here in the United States. (Julie Searles) Connections: Conx 20023 Global Music, Conx 23001 African Worlds
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3.00 Credits
Approaches to analyzing compositional forms, phrase structure and more advanced harmonic progressions in music of the 18th- and 19th-century Western repertoire. (Guy Urban, Ahmed Madkour)
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3.00 Credits
Study of Latin American and Latino/a music cultures and the syncretization of European, African and indigenous influences in the United States, Caribbean, Central and South America. Topics covered include indigenous/native, mestizo and African-based musical forms; samba, salsa, merengue and other dance musics; and the Nueva Cancion ("New Song") movement.(Matthew Allen) Connections: Conx 23003 Modern Latin America
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3.00 Credits
A study of the inseparable worlds of music and dance on the South Asian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Nepal and other countries), traversing a stylistic spectrum from popular and folk to high-art classical genres and a range of performance settings encompassing ritual, festival, musical theatre, concert hall and cinema. An ethnomusicological approach places the arts within social, political, historical and religious contexts. (Matthew Allen) Connections: Conx 20032 Cultural Flows in South Asia
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3.00 Credits
Develops a repertoire of skills necessary for leading effective rehearsals and intelligent performances. Emphasis on learning efficient conducting techniques that will work with singers and instrumentalists. Other topics include rehearsal technique, score reading, performance-related music analysis and ear training. Labs with singers and instrumentalists. (Tim Harbold, Earl Raney)
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3.00 Credits
The study of American vernacular dance as an indicator of significant historical, social and artistic trends, contextualizing dance in the contemporary cultural climate that both shaped and reflected the influence of dance as an expressive form. Consideration of relevant theoretical works from the fields of dance ethnography, ethnomusicology and culture studies, and experience with the dances themselves through lecture demonstrations. (Julie Searles)
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3.00 Credits
African American music from early spirituals to bebop and the historical and social context in which the music was created. A balance of lecture, listening and discussion. Considerable use of film. (Ann Sears) Connections: Conx 23007 African Diaspora in New World, Conx 23010 Black Aesthetics
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3.00 Credits
African American music from rhythm and blues to rock and roll, from Latin-influenced Cubop and Brazilian Bossa Nova to contemporary jazz. Study of the influence of African-based musical aesthetics and traditions in the United States since 1945. A balance of lecture, listening and discussion. Considerable use of film. (Matthew Allen) Connections: Conx 20034 The Historical Context of Contemporary American Culture, Conx 23007 African Diaspora in New World, Conx 23010 Black Aesthetics
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