Music of the African Diaspora

MUSIC

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Music of the African Diaspora

To be cross-listed with AFST 299, Music of the African Diaspora. Exploration of the history and significance of musical performance in the African Diaspora. Tracing intersecting and multi-directional movements of people, music, and culture across the oceanic divide between Africa, Europe, and the Americas?the ?Atlantic Triangle?? the course will examine the central role that music has played in the construction of social identities and movements, from the era of the transatlantic slave trade to the present day. Fulfils non-Western music requirement for undergraduate music degree students.

Undergraduate

Yes

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