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LALS 212 - Advanced Topics in World Music

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)
(Same as ANTH 212  and MUSI 212 ) Topic for 2013/14b: Music of Latin America. This course takes a broad view of music from across Latin America. Through case studies of various popular, folk, art, and roots music, the course examines the role that music plays in past and current social life, political movements, economic development, international representation and identity formation. It also considers the transnational nature of music through demographic shifts, technological adaptation and migration. Mr. Patch.

Prerequisite(s): MUSI 136  is highly recommended, or permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods


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