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Class Detail:
WN 2013 Afroamerican & African Studies AAS 366 - Music of Africa Section 001
Credits:	3
Waitlist Capacity:	99
Consent:	With permission of instructor.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Ampene,Kwasi
	(real time availability for all sections)

Music of Africa covers a wide variety of musical expressions including the traditional, neo-traditional, and contemporary mass mediated popular music (Afro-Pop). The course interrogates, among others, the social context of the music process, structures and procedures of songs, instrumental resources, compositional conventions in traditional music, and various aspects of performance practices. Course Requirements: No data submitted Intended Audience: No data submitted Class Format: The course will benefit from my field recordings (audio-visual) and research in traditional, and popular music. When possible, lectures will be supplemented with guest speakers/artists, demonstrations, and audio-visual recordings.

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