Course Details
Course offered Winter 2008
HUM 206 AC: American Sabor/American Flavor: Latinos Shaping U.S. Popular Music
HUM 206 AC: American Sabor/American Flavor: Latinos Shaping U.S. Popular Music
SLN 18711 (View UW registration info »)
Office: PDL B110 T, Box 354380
Phone: (206) 543-6981
Email: mhabellp@uw.edu
Credits: 5
Limit: 25 students
We will document the roles of U.S. Latino musicians as interpreters of Latin American genres. We will also highlight their roles as innovators within genres normally considered indigenous to the U.S., such as rock and roll, R & B, jazz, country/western, and hip hop. The course distinguishes regional centers of Latino population and music production, exploring unique histories, artists, and musical styles. At the same time it draws out broader patterns of boundary crossing, language, social struggle, generational difference, racial/ethnic/class/gender identification, and other factors that shape the experiences of U.S. Latinos everywhere.