MUSI204

The musical impact of Africans and their descendants in the New World cannot be overstated. This course is a survey course of the basic music and dance forms that have defined the African Diaspora in terms of sound and motion. The focus is on music and dance forms found primarily and historically in Central and South American continent, as well as in the Caribbean basin. Included are many audio and video examples, as well as the direct exposure of afro-diasporic music and dance in everyday settings to Ramapo students.