History and Aesthetics of Afro-American Music 1Laajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student familiarizes him/herself with the birth and development of popular music, particularly as related to events in the United States from the end of the 19th century.
The student understands connections between popular music and African American music and other art forms, especially theater and film.

Content

- The birth of American popular music (America as the cultural melting pot)
- Recording (the history of recording, record production and marketing)
- Stage entertainment (the musical and its primitive forms)
- Film (film music, soundtracks)