| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | ||
| 1 | Preliminaries; Overview of Course | |
| 2-3 | World Music and Globalization: Current Perspectives | |
| Afropop: African Stars, Sounds and Genres | ||
| 4 | Artists Gone International: Youssou Ndour and the Rise of Senegalese mbalax | |
| 5 | Music and Protest: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's Afro-Beat; Mbira and Chimurenga Music of Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Music as a Tool for Humanitarian Aid in Africa | First paper due |
| 7 | The Politics of Globalization: Paul Simon's Graceland | |
| Global Rap and Hip-Hop Culture | ||
| 8 | Rap and Hip-hop in Africa | |
| 9 | Hip-hop in Korea | Second paper due |
| 10 | First Exam | |
| 11 | Guest Lecture by Benjamin Herson (Nomadic Wax) | |
| 12 | Rap and Hip-hop in Japan: Guest Lecture by Ian Condry | |
| 13 | Catch-up Session | |
| Suggested Local Event: Performance by Orchestra Baobab | ||
| Dance, Film, and the Impact of Recording Technologies | ||
| 14 | Creating Anglo-Asian Identity: Bhangra and Bhangramuffin 20-minute Guest Lecture/Demonstration by MIT Bhangra Team | |
| 15 | The Voice of Egypt: Umm Kulthum | |
| Suggested Local Event: Intercollegiate Festival of African Music and Arts @ Tufts University | ||
| 16 | Techno, Rave, and Youth Culture | Final project proposal due |
| 17 | Beloved Crooners of Canto-pop; Karaoke in East Asia | |
| Karaoke Outing | ||
| Music, Culture and Religion: the Case of Reggae | ||
| 18 | Ska, Reggae, and Dancehall: A Historical Overview | |
| 19 | The Bob Marley Legacy | |
| 20 | The Globalization of Reggae | Final project progress report due |
| 21 | Second Exam | |
| Suggested Local Event: Performance by Lamine Touré and Group Saloum | ||
| 22-25 | Final Presentations | |
| 26 | Conclusions | Final papers due |