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MUSC 437 — Musical Traditions of the African Diaspora

Music · University of Ghana

The musical heritage of the African-Americans: Blues, Spirituals, Gospel, Ragtime and Jazz; Caribbean and Latin American Music. Popular (calypso, skar, reggae, soca, etc.). Religious (cult) and other music genres. Retentions and reinterpretation. Early and contemporary African-American composers and performers.

Credits
3
Level
Level 400
Semester
Semester One

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).