Performing Ethnic Music and Dances from Northern Uganda

Course Code:

MUS 2207

Course Credit Units:

5

Semester:

Semester 2

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:

This course offers skills for performing ethnic music and dance from Northern Uganda.In this course, Northern Uganda will refer to Karamajong, Alur, and Acholi.Following up from MUS 2101, 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 Northern Uganda. This course will focus on drumming styles and dances from central Uganda including, but not limited to:dingidingi, larakaraka, bwola, agwara, and naleeyo.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 Northern Uganda
To create an appreciation of ethnic music from Northern Uganda
To offer an understanding of the social cultural and religious contexts of musical instruments and dances from Northern Uganda

Learning Outcomes:

An understanding of the social, cultural and religious contexts of music and dance from Northern Uganda
Ability to perform competently the drum music from the selected styles of Northern 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 Northern Uganda