World Music covers the developments in music from a non-Western perspective and the influence of various cultures, including African, South American, and Caribbean, on the music of today. Course materials are selected from specific styles of folk, popular and art music, which are examined through the study of: the convergence of African, Native, and European elements, the effects of the 20th century developments such as technology and mass media, and the outgrowth of contemporary artistic thought and aesthetics.
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