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Continuing Studies

Folk Music Revival in the United States

Event Details

Date
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Time
7 p.m.
Location
Description
The 4-week course explores the periodic revivals or rediscoveries of traditional music in the United States from the 1930s through today. Discussions concentrate on the roles played by political ideology, economic nationalism, dissatisfaction with urban-industrialism, and rural nostalgia in fostering the desire for the revitalization of old-time and people-based musical arts.
Instructor: Bill C. Malone
Cost
$55

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