Djembe Styles of West Africa
Course Number
ILPH-451
Description
An intensive study of Guinean music from the Susu, Mandinka, Fulani, Bambara, Soninke, and Baga speaking people of French West Africa. Areas of focus include; interlocking support rhythms, call and response dialogues, and beat transposition along with unconventional hand and stick technique. Students will learn primarily from an oral tradition approach.
Credits
2
Prerequisites
None
Required Of
None
Electable By
All percussion principals
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
PERC
Course Chair
Yoron Israel
Taught By