The Musical Culture of Jamaica with Bob Marley Ensemble Director Matt Jenson
The music developed on this small Caribbean island has profoundly influenced much of the popular music across the globe, yet many times is passed over by musicologists, music educational institutions, and even musicians themselves when considering the totality of Caribbean music. During this hour-long lecture and demonstration, Associate Professor Matt Jenson will take you on a concise historical-socio-political-cultural-musical tour of where Jamaican music comes from and of its nuanced and sometimes controversial meanings.