Performing Ethnic Music and Dances from Western Uganda

Course Code:

MUS 1107

Course Credit Units:

5

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 1

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:

The course offers skills for performing ethnic music and dance from Western Uganda.In this course, Western Uganda will include the following ethnic groups: Banyankole, Bakiga, Bakonjo, Banyoro, and Batooro. Each student will learn to play a melodic instrument choosing from following melodic instruments: xylophone, lyre, bowl harp, andlamellaphone. The course will focus on drumming styles and dances from Western Uganda including: ekitaguriro,ekizino, lunyege, ntogoro, and ekikibi. Students are required to participate in the Departmental performances as part of course work. Objectives:

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

Learning Outcomes:

An understanding of the social, cultural and religious contexts of musical instruments and dances from Western Uganda
Ability to perform competently the drum music from the selected styles of Western 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 of Western Uganda