America's Musical Heritage
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
Survey over 200 years of musical sounds and styles that are inextricably linked with the spirit and history of the United States of America.
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
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