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Nov 26, 2024
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Goucher College 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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HIS 123 - Latin Rhythms: Histories of Music, Dance (4 Cr.) (LER DIV)(LER TXT)
This course will introduce students to the cultural and social history of what we now consider “Latin” music and dance in Latin America and the United States. Our transnational examination of “Latin” culture will consider the influence of the Atlantic creole cultures that shaped these musical forms. We will examine the history of the African diaspora in Latin America, the emergence of “national” Latin American cultural productions, the growth of “Latin” music in the U.S. resulting from Latino/a migrations, as well as the circulation of music from the U.S. back to Latin America. The course will touch on a variety of music and dance forms, including: samba, rumba, tango, mambo, salsa, “latin” rock, bachata, reggaeton and hip-hop. Assignments will include viewing and listening to music and dance performances as well as class workshops where students will get a chance to dance, drum and sing. The goal of the course will be for students to think historically about cultural production while investigating the history of race, gender and migration in Latin American and U.S. history. This course is primarily intended for first or second year students. Fall semester. Amador.
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