Syllabus for African Dance

curriculum for African spring MPADE-UE 1542. 002 Spring 2013 Contact hours Wednesday, 130-330pm, studio 304 tuition building Department of medicinal drug and Performing Arts Professions, Program in Dance fostering New York University Instructor Alfdaniels Mabingo Phone 917-679-8119 E-mail hearing By appointment A survey wrinkle in east African dance with accomp alling songs, music, and cultural contexts in which these dances originate. The eat specifically offers knowledge and execution skills of traditional dance forms East Africa and methods for teaching these dances.It offers slender analysis of how these dances interact with cultural, social, occupational, and religious aspects that contribute to creating them. Besides critical disposition and performance of these dances, the course equips students with skills to perform the music that accompanies them. Learning outcomes 1. Students allow for confront proficiency in performing ethnic dances from selected cultures i n East Africa. 2. Students allow for learn and perform vocal and instrumental music that accompanies ethnic dances from cultures in Uganda. 3.Students will demonstrate techniques and methods of teaching ethnic dances from Ugandan cultures. 4. Students will simulate fundamental knowledge into critical analysis of how dances in East Africa interact with cultural aspects that participate in creating them. 5. Students will learn various techniques that ar related to performance of various ethnic dances from cultures in Uganda. Students are evaluate to a. Finish and present the assignments within the stipulated time. b. Actively participate in applicatory sessions and division discussion. Focus of selected readings and visual recordings ) Understanding the authors pass on and use it as a point of departure for supplementary inquiries b) Establishing connections in the midst of the readings and visual recordings and the students class/practical experience c) cheer students to lea rn the various dances Other important readings Adinku, W. O. (1995). African Dance Education in Ghana, Ghana, Accra Universities muddle. Aduonum, M. (2011). West African Dance in the unite States University Curriculum, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Nannyonga-Tamusuza, S. (2005. Baakisimba Gender in Music and Dance of the Baganda People of Uganda.London and New York Routledge. Tieron, A. (1992). Doople Eternal Law of African Dance Choreography & Dance Studies, New York Routledge * * Welsh, A. K. (1996). African Dance An Artistic, Historical and philosophical Inquiry, Trenton, NJ Africa World Press. Welsh, A. K. (2003). Umfundalai An African Dance Technique, Trenton, NJ Africa World Press Policies * Assignment Formats All assignments must be typewritten with at least a normal 12 pt font and double-spaced. Use a head and page numbers. entertain hand in hard copies of assignments without folders.Do non e-mail them Emailed copies will not be accepted. * Attendance You are expecte d to appear every session of the course. One excused absence is permitted with a set ups note or other acceptable evidence. If you are overtaking to be absent please send an email to the instructor. Additional absences will decrease the cumulative set by one letter gull increment. An unexcused absence will decrease the cumulative grade by one letter grade increment. Please make arrangements with a peer to collect course materials for you and contact the peer after the session for updates on the session activities and assignments. 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