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MUSC0244A-S15

African Music Dance & Perform.

African Music and Dance Performance
This course will introduce students to various techniques of performing East African (primarily Ugandan) musical and dance traditions through regular rehearsals, culminating in an end-of-semester concert. As an ensemble, we will learn and master how to play and sing/dance to bow-harps, thumb-pianos, xylophones, tube-fiddles, bowl-lyres, gourd shakers, reed-box rattles, ankle bells, and various types of drums. Prior knowledge of performing African music and dance is not required. 4 hrs. lect.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
21278
Subject Code:
MUSC
Course Number:
0244
Section Identifier:
A

Course

MUSC 0244

All Sections in Spring 2015

Spring 2015

MUSC0244A-S15 Lecture (Kafumbe)