West African Music and Culture: Beginners
MUSC 445
Spring 2023
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| Course Cluster and Certificates: African Studies, African Studies Minor |
This is a performance-based course that focuses on West African music. The course is designed to provide a practical and theoretical introduction to traditional West African music and culture. Students experience the rhythms, songs, movements, and languages of Ghana and its neighboring countries through oral transmission, assigned readings, film viewing, and guided listening to commercial and/or field recordings. This interdisciplinary approach to learning is in keeping with the integrated nature of drumming, dancing, singing, and hand clapping in West Africa. Students learn to play a range of instruments, including drums, metal bells, and gourd rattles. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA MUSC |
| Course Format: Performance | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFST-MN)(MUSC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
TBA
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Examinations and Assignments:
Rhythms and songs are presented orally. Through practice, students master the assignments from one lesson to the next. Assessment is based on attendance, participation in ensemble music activities and class discussions, and written assignments. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Previous formal music instruction is not necessary. No prerequisites are required. Preference to junior and senior music majors and those enrolled in Afro-American studies and related music courses.
Auditions are required.
Cut and paste the link below to sign-up for an audition or email the instructor John Dankwa at jdankwa@wesleyan.edu to request an audition. The link will be available when drop/add opens.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12sUs3zrf2bD2WocfNhZMMATBRfGbE_caGJD68Iz6AP4/edit#gid=0
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| Instructor(s): Dankwa,John Wesley Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: RHH109; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 25 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 8 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 7 |
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