Music Appreciation
Learn to love music from the Baroque to the Modern from Handel to Hendrix. Let WEA take you into the world of music to understand its beauty, rhythms and soul. You will find fun, enlightenment and fulfilment in the joy of music.
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World Music - Journey the Silk Road
<p>Travel back in time to the ancient Silk Road, where cross-cultural exchange between traders resulted in musical interactions between distinct cultures. In this course, we will discover the musical
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Music Inspired by Stories
<p>Everyone loves stories and composers are no exception. The result is that myths, legends, folklore and literature are translated into wordless music which appeals to us on another level. Symphonies
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The Experimental Tradition
<p>This course will examine the notion of "experimental music" as initially exemplified by the work of such composers as John Cage, Christian Wolff and Cornelius Cardew before going on to look at
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Music and Art for Carnival and Lent
<p>Carnival, a hedonistic, fun-filled celebration of the pleasures of life, has given rise to some very original, striking music and art. Lent, which follows, is a 40-day season of reflection and
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Tchaikovsky: Turmoil and Triumph
<p>Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky created some of the most well-loved music of the classical repertoire, including Swan Lake, the Nutcracker Suite and the 1812 Overture as well as his wonderful symphonies
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Music's Mechanical Makeup
<p>Music is made up of many different elements. This series looks at the major musical elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, and the bass to examine how they have changed over time and differ in other
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What if we just behaved like a good jazz band?
<p>You may not know it, but the jazz-as-democracy metaphor is a thing. You can teach core concepts - even best practices - of a democratic society through the jazz aesthetic. Through engaging
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Mojo Working - A Night of Chicago Blues
<p>Chicago Blues is the most popular type of Blues Music. It migrated from the rural south to urban Chicago by people who were looking for a better life. This short course will explore its history and
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World Music - Grooving in Africa and Latin America
<p>Africa and Latin America are renowned for their upbeat, engaging and rhythmically intricate music traditions. This course examines world music soundscapes, with a particular focus on the cultural
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Eastertide in Music and Art - Sacred and Secular
<p>Eastertide, the major festival of the Christian Church, has always inspired magnificent music and art, both sacred and secular. Come and enjoy this varied selection of great celebratory music by
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