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Area Studies in Ethnomusicology: Africa (2019) (Music 472/582)
Instructor: M. Frishkopf
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This seminar course centers on understanding music and other performance arts in Africa as a sustainable strategy for social cohesion, progress and transformation. We will study musical types across the continent, traditional and contemporary, local and interventionist, from the perspective of their efficacy for social progress. In particular, we will study Music for Global Human Development (m4ghd.org) -- applying music as a collaborative social technology towards social justice across a spectrum of issues, from health and education, to peace, civil society, and social integration. We will focus on application of these ideas and methods in Egypt, Liberia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, and elsewhere, through critical review of current literature, local practices, and musical interventions both past and present. We will also design m4ghd projects for the future.  NB: There are no prerequisites. The course is offered for both undergraduate and graduate credit.
This seminar course centers on understanding music and other performance arts in Africa as a sustainable strategy for social cohesion and social justice, multicultural and multigenerational connectivity, empowerment, community building, civil society, community health, cultural continuity, and development. We will study musical types across the continent, traditional and contemporary, local and interventionist, from the perspective of their efficacy for social progress. We will also study interventions introduced by NGOs and ethnomusicologists as means of promoting these social and cultural goals. In particular, we will study Music for Global Human Development (http://m4ghd.org) -- applying music as a collaborative social technology towards social justice across a spectrum of issues, from health and education, to peace, civil society, and social integration. We will focus on application of these ideas and methods in a wide range of regions and countries, including Egypt, Liberia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, and elsewhere, through critical review of current literature, local practices, and musical interventions both past and present. We will also design m4ghd projects for the future.  We will take up the means by which such projects are designed, implemented, and assessed, following a Participatory Action Research framework.
 
The course will be run as a small seminar in which assigned readings, films, and recordings are discussed and analyzed. You will review these materials in short weekly writing assignments. A final paper will center on a proposed project of your own.
 
NB: '''There are absolutely no prerequisites for the course.''' Neither musical skills nor prior coursework in Music is required. The course is offered for both undergraduate and graduate credit.

Revision as of 16:49, 4 December 2018

Area Studies in Ethnomusicology: Africa (2019) (Music 472/582)

Instructor: M. Frishkopf

Winter Term, 2019

Time: TR - 3:30 PM - 4:50 PM


This seminar course centers on understanding music and other performance arts in Africa as a sustainable strategy for social cohesion and social justice, multicultural and multigenerational connectivity, empowerment, community building, civil society, community health, cultural continuity, and development. We will study musical types across the continent, traditional and contemporary, local and interventionist, from the perspective of their efficacy for social progress. We will also study interventions introduced by NGOs and ethnomusicologists as means of promoting these social and cultural goals. In particular, we will study Music for Global Human Development (http://m4ghd.org) -- applying music as a collaborative social technology towards social justice across a spectrum of issues, from health and education, to peace, civil society, and social integration. We will focus on application of these ideas and methods in a wide range of regions and countries, including Egypt, Liberia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, and elsewhere, through critical review of current literature, local practices, and musical interventions both past and present. We will also design m4ghd projects for the future. We will take up the means by which such projects are designed, implemented, and assessed, following a Participatory Action Research framework.

The course will be run as a small seminar in which assigned readings, films, and recordings are discussed and analyzed. You will review these materials in short weekly writing assignments. A final paper will center on a proposed project of your own.

NB: There are absolutely no prerequisites for the course. Neither musical skills nor prior coursework in Music is required. The course is offered for both undergraduate and graduate credit.