Music of Brazil (=MUS 346)

Catalog description

(Cross-listed with MUS 346.) A survey of cultivated and vernacular traditions of Brazilian music from colonial times to the present. Topics include: sacred and secular colonial music, the barroco mineiro , nationalism, the avant-garde, samba, bossa nova, MPB, candomblé , jazz, tropical rock, and rap. Satisfies a requirement in the Africana Studies major (Geographic Region: Latin America/Caribbean). Satisfies a requirement in the Latin American Studies major and minor. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. Music majors must register for MUS 346 (Fall; normally offered in alternate years.)