Performing Ethnic Music and Dances from Eastern Uganda

Course Code:

MUS 2107

Course Credit Units:

5

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 2

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Bachelor Of Arts (Music)

College:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

School:

School of Liberal and Performing Arts

Department:

Music Dance Drama

Course Discipline:

Music

Course Description & Objectives:

course, Eastern Uganda will refer to Basoga, Bagisu, Basamia, and Itesot. Following up from MUS 1201, each student will continue with the melodic instrument performed in the first semester of first year for mastery.However, the student learns to play the same instrument in a style existing in Eastern Uganda. This course will focus on drumming styles and dances from Eastern Uganda including: tamenhaibuga, nalufuka, imbalu, awalo and akogo.Studentsare required to participate in the Departmental performances as part of course work. Objectives:

To equip students with skills of performing musical instruments and dances from Eastern Uganda
To create an appreciation of ethnic music from Eastern Uganda
To offer an understanding of the social cultural and religious contexts of musical instruments and dances from Eastern Uganda

Learning Outcomes:

An understanding of the social, cultural and religious contexts of music and dance from Eastern Uganda
Ability to perform competently the drum music from the selected styles of Eastern Uganda
Ability to perform competently at least two pieces on a melodic instrument
Ability to perform competently at least two dances from the selected styles from Eastern Uganda