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* Read: [https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ualberta/reader.action?ppg=12&docID=415063&tm=1546931260909 African History: A Short Introduction], chapters 1 & 2. | * Read: [https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ualberta/reader.action?ppg=12&docID=415063&tm=1546931260909 African History: A Short Introduction], chapters 1 & 2. | ||
* Watch: Basil Davidson film | * Watch: Basil Davidson film | ||
* Listen: select two musical tracks (1)a traditional song from the [https://theglobaljukebox.org/ Global Jukebox]; (2) a popular song from [https://www.awesometapes.com/ Awesome tapes from Africa] | * Listen: select two musical tracks from Africa (1) a traditional song from the [https://theglobaljukebox.org/ Global Jukebox]; (2) a popular song from [https://www.awesometapes.com/ Awesome tapes from Africa] | ||
* Write (2 critical paragraphs): | * Write (2 critical paragraphs): | ||
** What is Africa? | ** What is Africa? | ||
** What is African music? | ** What is African music? | ||
** In what ways can your two musical choices already be regarded as a "social technology", or refashioned as such? | |||
= Week 2 = | |||
== Tues, 15 Jan == | |||
* Watch: [https://digital.films.com/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=10510 The Drums of Dagbon] | |||
* Read: Chernoff (to be assigned) | |||
== Thurs, 17 Jan == | |||
Revision as of 09:05, 8 January 2019
This page contains the course plan. Turn here to find assignments, notes and links, in case you need to revisit them (or if you missed class). eClass will contain links to submit assignments only. Please submit assignments only via eClass.
Short link to this page: http://bit.ly/m4ghd19p
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Short link to eClass: http://bit.ly/m4ghd19e
Week 1: Introduction
An introduction to the course: "Area Studies in Ethnomusicology: Africa (Music for Global Human Development in Africa)"
Tues, 8 Jan 2019
- Welcome! Note: There are absolutely no prerequisites for this course.
- Introductions
- In this class we'll study African music as a social technology for positive change...
- In situ: how does it work, ethnically (traditional) or generationally (popular)
- Intervention: what can it do, and how?
- Concepts:
- Africa
- African music vs. Music in Africa
- Development and Human Development
- Music for Global Human Development
- Driving through Data: https://www.gapminder.org/
- M4GHD - a presentation
- Course Syllabus: Resources, Requirements, and Mechanics
Thur, 10 Jan 2019
Assignment (complete before class - submit on eClass):
- Read: African History: A Short Introduction, chapters 1 & 2.
- Watch: Basil Davidson film
- Listen: select two musical tracks from Africa (1) a traditional song from the Global Jukebox; (2) a popular song from Awesome tapes from Africa
- Write (2 critical paragraphs):
- What is Africa?
- What is African music?
- In what ways can your two musical choices already be regarded as a "social technology", or refashioned as such?
Week 2
Tues, 15 Jan
- Watch: The Drums of Dagbon
- Read: Chernoff (to be assigned)