Music of Latin America (=MUS 241)

Catalog description

(Cross-listed with MUS 241.) An introduction to the music of Hispanic and Luso American countries and cultures from colonial times to the present. Topics include: sacred and secular colonial music, son, marimba music, vieja guardia music, tonada, milonga, tango, Latin jazz, samba, and bossa nova. 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 For Music Majors only. All other students must register for MUS 241. (normally offered in alternate years.)