MUS 3.08 Music and Democracy in the Americas

Can you hear democracy in music? This course is an invitation to listen and look for democratic aspirations in the music of the Americas. How can music help realize the ideal of people’s power? How do musicians drive civic conversation? To answer these questions, we’ll stretch across musical spectra—pop to classical, improvised to composed, albums to anthems. We’ll blend music and politics, and in the process, build a forum for your own expressive voice.

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DIST:ART; WCult:W

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