History of 'Black Music' in the Americas and Beyond
LAST 385
Fall 2008
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 385, HIST 252, MUSC 292 |
This course examines the historical trajectories of musicians and music in the African Diaspora. We will not only study "black music," but also question and consider whether such a thing exists. By thinking critically about the values and limitations of "black music" as a category, we will also address larger theoretical questions: Where and when does the Diaspora end? Who patrols its borders? |
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Essential Capabilities:
Interpretation, Writing
Semester-long research and writing project; critical historical analysis.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS LAST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (MUSC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Robin Moore, NATIONALIZING BLACKNESS: AFROCUBANISM AND ARTISTIC REVOLUTION IN HAVANA, 1920-1940, 1997.
Louise Onuora Chude-Sokei, THE LAST 'DARKY': BERT WILLIAMS BLACK ON BLACK MINSTRELSY AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, Duke, 2006.
Catherine Cole, GHANA'S CONCERT PARTY THEATER, Indiana, 2001.
Heidi Carolyn Feldman, BLACK RHYTHMS OF PERU: REVIVING AFRICAN MUSICAL HERITAGE IN THE BLACK PACIFIC, Wesleyan, 2006.
Charles Hersch, SUBVERSIVE SOUNDS: RACE AND THE BIRTH OF JAZZ IN NEW ORLEANS, Chicago, 2007.
Bryan McCann, HELLO, HELLO BRAZIL: POPULAR MUSIC IN THE MAKING OF MODERN BRAZIL, Duke, 2004.
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Examinations and Assignments:
20 page research paper; weekly critical response papers |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Class attendance and participation are both required and will figure significantly in final grade. |
| Instructor(s): Hertzman,Marc Adam Times: ..T.... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: CAMS 3; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 3 | FR: 0 |
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