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Description:
History and analysis of funk, fusion, and hip-hop styles from 1969 to the present. An introduction to the instruments, performers, composers, compositions, and recordings that defined/define funk, fusion, and hip-hop. Presentation of recordings, videos, and print resources. Major artists include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, James Brown, Sly Stone, Weather Report, Wayne Shorter, George Clinton and P-Funk, Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Kool Herc, Africa Bambaataa, Chuck D., and Dr. Dre. Style periods include early jazz fusion, early funk, East Bay funk, groove and smooth jazz, modern fusion, early hip-hop, and commercial rap.
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Prerequisite:
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Corequisite:
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Advisory:
Advisory: Not open to students with credit in MUS 64B.
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Repeatability:
Not Repeatable.
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Hours:
4 hours lecture per week, 1 hours lab per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
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Foothill GE Area:
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Transferability:
Both
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Transfer GE:
Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
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Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
TO CONTACT AN INSTRUCTOR VIA EMAIL: lastnamefirstname@foothill.edu
For more information about the Music Program, contact: Robert Hartwell at hartwellrobert@foothill.edu or call 650.949.7016. The website can be found at: https://foothill.edu/music
