Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits1PrerequisiteMUSI 261A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent Transfers ToCSUDescriptionWorld Music Ensemble II is a performance ensemble that exposes students to a variety of world music traditions, including those found in Uganda (East Africa), Ghana (West Africa), Zaïre (Central Africa), and Brazil (South America). Students learn intermediate drumming techniques on a variety of percussion instruments with sticks and hands, intermediate traditional rhythms, learn to sing traditional vocal pieces in foreign languages, and learn traditional intermediate xylophone repertoire. Repertoire is learned through oral tradition and alternative notation. There is no prior experience or audition required. This course is open to all students who have an interest in music.