MUSC121 — West African Music & Culture
MUSC 121 - West African Music & Culture MUSC 121 - West African Music & Culture Total Hours: 45 Curious about the music of West Africa and its influences on North American music? Students will be exposed to the languages and rich ways of life of diverse communities and societies of the African continent through the music of West Africa. Through communal drumming and singing, students will examine specific forms, styles, and techniques in West African music. Students will use vocal and percussion music as tools to unravel the diversity of rhetoric and storytelling behind African musics and their role in the formation of cultural identity and the expressed spirit of community. Prerequisites One of: C+ in English 12 C in English 12 Camosun Alternative