Contemporary Mande Performance

This course examines the celebratory, life-cycle, club, and street party performance forms from the Bambara, Malinke, Bobo, Khassonke and Wasalu peoples of Mali, West, Africa. These embodied performance traditions are studied alongside their specific musical​ and social traditions and oral ​histories. Meditation, films, readings, guest artists and collaborative research projects will be introduced ​to ​help facilitate a deeper investigation of contemporary Mande society and its artistic production. Students MUST register for one of the Movement Labs, and all primary meeting times. Students must attend the first class and fill out an application.