YouTube links for African pop music

• Angélique Kidjo, "Gimme Shelter", featuring Joss Stone (cover of Rolling Stones song)
• Angélique Kidjo, "Voodoo Child" (cover of Jimi Hendrix song)

Africa PowerPoint update

I have made a few small updates to the Africa PowerPoint presentation. The updated version is now posted to Blackboard.

Exam 1 review is posted

I have posted a review guide for Exam 1. It is available from a link on the syllabus, or from Course Documents at right.

Syllabus update 9/17/08

The syllabus is now finalized until October 1, when you will have your first exam. I will have a review guide for exam 1 posted shortly.

I will have the syllabus for October finalized within the next few days.

Syllabus update 9/6/08

Because the bookstore will not have textbooks available until Wednesday, September 10, I have made some adjustments to the syllabus:

• On Monday, 9/8, we will spend the class watching and discussing the film Buena Vista Social Club.
• On Wednesday, 9/10, we will begin our discussion of techniques for describing musical sound. If you do not have access to a textbook, please prepare for this class by reviewing the PowerPoint slides that I have posted on Blackboard.

Remember that there are still two ways that you can access the textbook, even if the bookstore is out:

• [Update 9/17/08: there are problems with the availability of the e-book.] The textbook is available for purchase as an e-book. I have given the details in a post below this one.
• According to the bookstore staff, the library has two copies of the textbook on reserve.
• The CD set is available in the Language Lab, Fenton 530.
  

Welcome

Welcome to World Music, Humanities 223, fall 2008.