Undergraduate - UnitATS2687 - African music: Musical change, social change and performance

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music
Offered	Clayton First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Aline Scott-Maxwell

Notes

Previously coded MUS2910

Synopsis

This unit will introduce students to a sample of music genres from Africa which demonstrate underlying social and musical principles of African music. A series of performance sessions in African drum ensembles will present principles of polyrhythmic structures in selected genres.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should have:

A practical knowledge of a variety of performance issues in the musical traditions of sub-Saharan Africa
A knowledge of the history, musical styles and socio-cultural function of different African genres
A knowledge of the formation of modern African popular music genres and their musical, social and political foundation.