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London’s vibrant cultural life and history provide the setting for an immersivethree-week course exploring music performed throughout this world capitol. From the serenity of Evensong to the raucousness of a West End musical, students will engage with a wide variety of musical genres throughout the course. Students will learn to listen critically and analytically to music originating from a wide variety of historical eras and born from diverse circumstances. An interdisciplinary approach will encourage students to consider music in relation to the art and culture surrounding its creation.

This survey course is designed to cover a wide variety of musical expression, including the traditional, neo-traditional, and contemporary mass mediated popular music known as Afro-Pop. The course will offer an ethnomusicological perspective on the social context of the music process, music and historical narrative, music and religious ritual, indigenous court music traditions, contemporary issues in Afro-Pop (from highlife to hiplife), and various aspects of performance practices in Ghana.

London’s vibrant cultural life and history provide the setting for an immersive three-week course exploring music performed throughout this world capitol. From the serenity of Evensong to the raucousness of a West End musical, students will engage with a wide variety of musical genres throughout the course. Students will learn to listen critically and analytically to music originating from a wide variety of historical eras and born from diverse circumstances. An interdisciplinary approach will encourage students to consider music in relation to the art and culture surrounding its creation.