Performing Ethnic Music and Dances from Central Uganda

This course offers skills for performing ethnic music and dance from Central Uganda.In this course, Central Uganda will refer to Buganda. Following up from MUS 1101, each student will continue with the melodic instrument performed in the first semester for mastery. However, the student learns to play the same instrument in a style existing in Central Uganda. This course will focus on drumming styles and dances from central Uganda including: baakisimba, nankasa, muwogola, mbaga and maggunju. These dances will be taught in the context of their social, occupational, and religious functions.Studentsare required to participate in the Departmental performances as part of course work.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Objectives: 

• To introduce the student to different musical instruments and dances of Central Uganda
• To equip students with skills of performing musical and dance from Central Uganda
• To offer an understanding of the social cultural and religious contexts of musical instruments and dances from Western Uganda