Survey over 200 years of musical sounds and styles that are inextricably linked with the spirit and history of the United States of America.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Inheriting America’s Musical Traditions
- 02: American Revolutionary and Wartime Music
- 03: European Empires and American Music
- 04: Minstrel Shows and Variety Shows
- 05: Music of American Movement and Dance
- 06: Hymns, Spirituals, and Chants in America
- 07: Brass Bands, Powwows, and Folk Festivals
- 08: American Music of Politics and Protest
- 09: The Banjo: An African Gift to American Music
- 10: The Roots of Country Music in America
- 11: American Piano, Ragtime, and Early Jazz
- 12: The Musical Gumbo of New Orleans
Taught by
Anthony Seeger
