School of Humanities, University of Hong Kong

2010 - 2011

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Second- and Third-year Courses

AFRI2006 African Music

Dr Manolete Mora and Visiting Artists

Summer semester (6 credits)

(This course is also offered to second and third year non-BA students for inter-faculty broadening purposes.)

This course will introduce various music cultures and traditions from Africa. The course emphasizes the acquisition of basic skills and knowledge of the djembe and gahu drum ensembles from Senegal and Ghana, respectively. Lectures will discuss the music and cultural context of various musical and performance genres from West, Southern and Eastern Africa. This will include the griot tradition, mbalax, high-life, bawa, morna, mbira and isicathamiya. No previous musical experience is necessary. Students will participate in intensive African percussion workshops and have the opportunity to learn to play and sing djembe and gahu music. Students will also be expected to undertake and maintain a logbook that documents independent practice sessions, either alone or with other participants, and individual progress.

Prerequisite: AFRI1001 or CCGL9013 (for African Studies minors).

Assessment: 100% coursework.

 

Information of 2010-2011 AFRI2006

Schedule:

To be confirmed