Keyboard Literature by Composers of African Descent

AFST-224

This course is designed for all instrumentalists with skills whose background has consisted of playing traditionally chamber music with some sight reading skills. This chamber literature course will introduce music written by composers of African descent starting from the late 18th century to living composers of today.  Students will engage in dialogue around the composers' compositional philosophies as well as their personal life stories, cultural struggles, and political crises. Students will have the opportunity to perform various works by selected composers while also learning about the history, the literature, and performance practices of the piano repertoire. 

Credits
3
Prerequisites
LENG-111
Required Of
None
Electable By
All
Semesters Offered
Fall
Location
Boston
Department
AFR
Course Chair
Mike Mason
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