MME 513 - World Music Drumming: Cultural Identity/Diversity

3.00 credits.

This course studies world music drumming pedagogy and explores its connection to cultural diversity. Participants study a narrative text on cultural identity to understand the lived experience of music making within a West African context. Students will use their study of world music drumming alongside cultural perspectives to engage ethical questions of cultural appropriation and care for the integrity of diverse traditions. Prerequisite(s): MME 501. Summer semesters. This course is repeatable for up to six credits.