MUET 5050 - Music of Africa

3 hours

Study of musical experience in African life. How does music function in everyday life, in ritual and ceremony? When does music happen and for what reasons? What are the social and political horizons of musical events? How has musical experience changed in contemporary life? These questions are explored in relation to African music, ranging from the complex vocal polyphony of the Mbuti Pygmies of the Itui Forest to the worldwide explosion of Afro Pop.

Prerequisite(s): None.

Meets with MUET 3050.

Open to majors of all fields. No formal musical training is needed to successfully complete this course.