HISTORY OF AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC

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This course covers the history of American folk music from the work songs and spirituals of the 17th and 18th centuries to the folk revival of the 1960's. Numerous musical genres and traditions will be covered including gospel, minstrelsy, blues, ragtime, country, and bluegrass within various social, cultural, and political contexts. Matters of race, class, and gender will be given particular emphasis. Prerequisite: Completion of an English sequence (4 credits)