Music of Mexico and Borderlands

3 Hours

Explore historically, culturally and stylistically the various regional styles of Mexican music and Mexican American music as it has developed along the southern border of the United States, with close attention to historical and socio-cultural influences from indigenous, European and African people; nationalism and mass media; stylistic change and mainstream acceptance. Only one of the following may be counted: Latin American Studies 326 (Topic: Music of Mexico/Borderlands), Music 334 (Topic 7), 334 (Topic: Music of Mexico/Borderlands).