AAAS / MUSIC 748: CONTEMPORARY ART MUSIC TRADITIONS OF AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA

WINTER 2005 OPEN TO SENIORS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS

Credits: 5 | Meetings: W F 4:00 – 5:18 |

Venue: 166 Sullivant Hall (Music & Dance Library)

Instructor: Dr. Daniel Avorgbedor | Contact: 2-9441 avorgbedor.1@osu.edu

http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/avorgbedor1/

What is the color or charm of your sounds? How does music encode, shape or reveal cultural and individual identities? Does it have a social message, or can you read one into or with it? In this course we will explore musical creations by selective African-American and African composers, with emphasis on the cultural and social currents and individual biographies that inform these works. A highlight of the course will be presence of the African-American composer of international renown Olly Wilson, who will be the guest composer in residence in January at the School of Music’s Contemporary Music Festival with the theme, A Celebration of African-American Music. Main class activities include reading and listening (understanding) from and with scores, charts, critical texts, plain old vinyls, recent recordings and live concerts. Ability to read music is an advantage, but not required. Open to seniors and graduate students from all disciplines.

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