MUS 241 - Music of Latin America

Instructor
Botelho

An introduction to the music of Hispanic and Luso American countries and cultures from colonial times to the present. Topics include: sacred and secular colonial music, son, marimba music, vieja guardia music, tonada, milonga, tango, Latin jazz, samba, and bossa nova.

Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.

Prerequisites & Notes
No music training required. (Fall; normally offered in alternate years.)