MUS113 — Spirituals to Hip Hop: American Music of the African Diaspora
MUS 113 - Spirituals to Hip Hop: American Music of the African Diaspora MUS 113 - Spirituals to Hip Hop: American Music of the African Diaspora This course is an introduction to the history of the music of the African diaspora. It is designed to introduce students to tools for critical listening and concepts for study, applied to the rich and multifaceted musical cultures of black Americans. We will examine the contributions of musicians of African descent to western art music as interpreters and creators, as well as to the genres of ragtime, blues, jazz, gospel, soul, R&B, disco, hip-hop and rap. We will focus on the musical forms, content, and styles of these repertoires, and locate them in their historical, political, and cultural contexts with specific references to the inequalities of gender, race, and class. Hours 3 Class Hours Course Profile Learning