MUSI 029. Africa through Musical Ethnography


In this upper level seminar course, we will travel the African continent and bear witness to a variety of African musical traditions through some of the most exciting ethnographies written in the last 50 years. We will explore questions of sound, style, ethics, representation, and the ethnographic process as we journey around the continent and sample its musical diversity. This course is eligible for Black Studies credit.
Satisfies the Ethnomusicology requirement.
Prerequisite: MUSI 005A or the permission of the instructor.
Humanities.
1 credit.
Eligible for BLST


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