AJB_FMUC Folk Music of the USA and Canada

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Prerequisites
Listening to music from recommended internet sources at home in advance.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides a short introduction to folk and ethnic music of North America, focusing on its position in contemporary cultures of the USA and Canada. Discussed genres include ballads, folk song revival, spirituals and gospels, bluegrass music, Cajun music, Czech-Tex music, and music of indigenous people.In the end of the course, the student should be able to recognize selected music genres and characterize them shortly, supporting his/her knowledge with selected contemporary academic materials.
Syllabus
  • Block I Terms and development, contemporary theories, record labels. Ballads, spirituals and gospels, folk song revival. Examples, listening, and comments.
  • Block II Cajun music. Czech-Tex music. Contemporary music with ethnic roots by indigenous people of the USA and Canada.
  • Examples, listening, and comments.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Adelaida Reyes: Music in America: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture. OUP, 2004.
  • Kip Lornell. Introducing American Folk Music. Indianapolis: Brown & Benchmark, 1993.
  • Ellen Koskoff: Music Cultures in the USA: An Introduction. Routledge, 2004.
  • The Music of Black Americans. A History. second. New York: Norton, 1983, 602 pp. ISBN 0-393---95279-7. info
Teaching methods
Listening to, analyzing, and discussing specific areas.
Assessment methods
Required: the presence of the student in both teaching blocks; home listening, and reading of critical texts; submitting a 3-page-paper, details will be provided by the instructor.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: dopolední blok 8:00 - 13:00, v pátek 8.10. 2010 a v pondělí 3.1. 2011.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin ve 2 blocích.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2010, recent)
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