How ethnologists view the expressive and creative aspects of culture. A cross-cultural survey of the verbal, visual, and performing arts. I, in even years. Ethnic, popular, and traditional musics from around the world. The course samples a wide range of stylistic traditions from Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas.
Emphasis is on understanding musical style in cultural context.
African American Music and Culture. I, in odd years. Continuity and tradition in the musical styles and cultural patterns of African Americans in the United States, the Caribbean, and South America. Music, art, religion, social organization, from African roots to modern forms. Application of anthropological principles and insights to programs of planned change, cultural innovation, and contemporary problems.