| Introduction |
| 1 |
Preliminaries; Overview of Course |
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| 2-3 |
World Music and Globalization: Current Perspectives |
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| Afropop: African Stars, Sounds and Genres |
| 4 |
Artists Gone International: Youssou Ndour and the Rise of Senegalese mbalax |
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| 5 |
Music and Protest: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's Afro-Beat; Mbira and Chimurenga Music of Zimbabwe |
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| 6 |
Music as a Tool for Humanitarian Aid in Africa |
First paper due |
| 7 |
The Politics of Globalization: Paul Simon's Graceland |
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| Global Rap and Hip-Hop Culture |
| 8 |
Rap and Hip-hop in Africa |
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| 9 |
Hip-hop in Korea |
Second paper due |
| 10 |
First Exam |
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| 11 |
Guest Lecture by Benjamin Herson (Nomadic Wax) |
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| 12 |
Rap and Hip-hop in Japan: Guest Lecture by Ian Condry |
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| 13 |
Catch-up Session |
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Suggested Local Event: Performance by Orchestra Baobab |
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| Dance, Film, and the Impact of Recording Technologies |
| 14 |
Creating Anglo-Asian Identity: Bhangra and Bhangramuffin
20-minute Guest Lecture/Demonstration by MIT Bhangra Team |
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| 15 |
The Voice of Egypt: Umm Kulthum |
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Suggested Local Event: Intercollegiate Festival of African Music and Arts @ Tufts University |
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| 16 |
Techno, Rave, and Youth Culture |
Final project proposal due |
| 17 |
Beloved Crooners of Canto-pop; Karaoke in East Asia |
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Karaoke Outing |
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| Music, Culture and Religion: the Case of Reggae |
| 18 |
Ska, Reggae, and Dancehall: A Historical Overview |
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| 19 |
The Bob Marley Legacy |
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| 20 |
The Globalization of Reggae |
Final project progress report due |
| 21 |
Second Exam |
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Suggested Local Event: Performance by Lamine Touré and Group Saloum |
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| 22-25 |
Final Presentations |
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| 26 |
Conclusions |
Final papers due |