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Published by: Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Language: English
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This course focuses on Hindustani classical music of North India, and also involves learning about the ancient foundations of the rich classical traditions of music and dance of all Indian art and culture. Students explore the practice the ragas and talas through learning songs, dance, and drumming compositions, and develop insights through
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- music and theater arts
- raga
- rag
- raag
- hindustani
- mode
- sarod
- tabla
- dhrupad
- khyal
- thumri
- gharana
- sitar
- tal
- taal
- tala
- world music
- classical music
- non-western music
- indian music
- indian
- timbre
- improvisation
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This course is an introduction to selected musical traditions of West Africa. A variety of musical practices and their cultural contexts will be explored through listening, reading, and written assignments, with an emphasis on class discussion. The course includes in-class instruction in West African drumming, song and dance, as well as lec
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- music and theater arts
- african music
- world music
- west africa
- drumming
- song
- dance
- kora
- ethnomusicology
- senegal
- mali
- ghana
- nigeria
- lamine toure
- mbalax
- hip-hop
- rhythm
- wolof
- griot
- sabar
- salif keita
- oumou sangare
- ali farka toure
- highlife
- juju
- afro-beat
- afro-pop
- afrobeat
- afropop
- fela kuti
- king sunny ade
- ewe
- yoruba
- ethnography
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This class explores the political and aesthetic foundations of hip hop. Students trace the musical, corporeal, visual, spoken word, and literary manifestations of hip hop over its 30 year presence in the American cultural imagery. Students also investigate specific black cultural practices that have given rise to its various idioms. Student
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- music and theater arts
- hip hop
- dance
- rap
- black
- breaking
- visual culture
- music
- african
- american
- african-american
- world music
- dj
- history
- literature
- sexuality
- misogyny
- feminism
- performance
- electronic music
- activism
- politics
- consumerism
- race
- artist
- racism
- turntablism
- gangsta
- gangster
- beats
- graffiti
- fashion
- popular culture
- urban
- authent
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