MUSC 80F Music in Latin American Culture: Regional Traditions

In-depth study of select music cultures of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, and Peru. Characteristic regional genres, ensembles, instruments, and music rituals. Case studies by ethnomusicologists with expertise in specific regional musics. Also Latin American Nueva Canción, women's musics, and overarching themes in Latin American music, as a whole.