Days of Afro-American Culture at the University of Opole
We would like to invite you to the Days of Afro-American Culture at the University of Opole. They will be held under the patronage of the Dean of the Faculty of Philology and the Chair of Cultural and Religious Studies of the UO.
The programme includes:
CELEBRATING AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE - a series of lectures by Dr Stan Breckenridge (available online in English).
Organisers:
US Consulate General in Kraków
Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
University of Opole
University of Rzeszów
Pedagogical University in Kraków
Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
University of Opole
University of Rzeszów
Pedagogical University in Kraków
Schedule:
TUESDAY, March 2, 18:00-19:30
HOST: Pedagogical University of Krakow
TOPIC: African American Music Styles, (lecture/ performance followed by Q&A)
This lecture discloses music characteristics and performance practices in styles such as spirituals, ragtime, blues, New Orleans jazz, gospel, Haarlem stride, big band jazz, bebop, rhythm & blues, cool, soul, funk, disco, pop, hip-hop, and neo-soul.
THURSDAY, March 4, 10:30-12:00
HOST: Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
TOPIC: Out of Love for Jazz (lecture/performance followed by Q&A)
TOPIC: Out of Love for Jazz (lecture/performance followed by Q&A)
An engaging lecture/concert about many inspirations of, and reflections on jazz. From spiritual music of the 19th century to soul music of the mid. 20th century, inspirations, history and developments of jazz will be discussed and demonstrated with a selected repertoire.
TUESDAY, March 9, 11:00-12:30
click here: https://youtu.be/7uJpx1rM1vU
HOST: University of Opole
TOPIC: The Significance of African American Music in Film (lecture/performance followed by Q&A).
This lecture and performance present the significance of African American music in film, and by performing various music excerpts show their relevance to the story and/or a specific scene.
TOPIC: The Significance of African American Music in Film (lecture/performance followed by Q&A).
This lecture and performance present the significance of African American music in film, and by performing various music excerpts show their relevance to the story and/or a specific scene.
THURSDAY, March 11, 10:30-12:00
click here: https://youtu.be/JWFBkHQrAug
HOST: University of Rzeszow
TOPIC : Civil Rights & Protest Songs of 1950s-60s (lecture/performance followed by Q&A)
The lecture will discuss racial injustices, inequalities, and institutional racism that led to Civil Right Movement and will present civil rights and protest songs, used to educate, unify, and politically motivate people and sanctioned call-to-action activities that in effect promoted serious socio-cultural concerns to the entire nation.
TOPIC : Civil Rights & Protest Songs of 1950s-60s (lecture/performance followed by Q&A)
The lecture will discuss racial injustices, inequalities, and institutional racism that led to Civil Right Movement and will present civil rights and protest songs, used to educate, unify, and politically motivate people and sanctioned call-to-action activities that in effect promoted serious socio-cultural concerns to the entire nation.