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LEC #TOPICSKEY DATES
Introduction
1Preliminaries; Overview of Course
2-3World Music and Globalization: Current Perspectives
Afropop: African Stars, Sounds and Genres
4Artists Gone International: Youssou Ndour and the Rise of Senegalese mbalax
5Music and Protest: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's Afro-Beat; Mbira and Chimurenga Music of Zimbabwe
6Music as a Tool for Humanitarian Aid in AfricaFirst paper due
7The Politics of Globalization: Paul Simon's Graceland
Global Rap and Hip-Hop Culture
8Rap and Hip-hop in Africa
9Hip-hop in KoreaSecond paper due
10First Exam
11Guest Lecture by Benjamin Herson (Nomadic Wax)
12Rap and Hip-hop in Japan: Guest Lecture by Ian Condry
13Catch-up Session
Suggested Local Event: Performance by Orchestra Baobab
Dance, Film, and the Impact of Recording Technologies
14Creating Anglo-Asian Identity: Bhangra and Bhangramuffin

20-minute Guest Lecture/Demonstration by MIT Bhangra Team
15The Voice of Egypt: Umm Kulthum
Suggested Local Event: Intercollegiate Festival of African Music and Arts @ Tufts University
16Techno, Rave, and Youth CultureFinal project proposal due
17Beloved Crooners of Canto-pop; Karaoke in East Asia
Karaoke Outing
Music, Culture and Religion: the Case of Reggae
18Ska, Reggae, and Dancehall: A Historical Overview
19The Bob Marley Legacy
20The Globalization of ReggaeFinal project progress report due
21Second Exam
Suggested Local Event: Performance by Lamine Touré and Group Saloum
22-25Final Presentations
26ConclusionsFinal papers due

 








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