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Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-165923 MUSC 184-1 Sansifanyi W African Dan-Drum Spring 2024 1.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
TR 700 PM 815 PM Spurrier Gymnasium Room 104 01/17/2024 05/11/2024
Enrollment: Enrolled     
3 		Capacity     
20
Instructors: Kerfala Bangoura
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Description: Sansifanyi is an ensemble that provides various performance opportunities both on and off-campus for intermediate and advanced students of African dance & drumming. Instructor Kerfala Bangoura trains ensemble members in a performance style that integrates dance, drumming, vocal song, and narrative elements. Dancers who enroll in Sansifanyi will learn choreographic techniques for West African dance and gain experience dancing as soloists. Dancers will also learn focus on rhythmic timing and on drumming while dancing. Drummers enrolled in Sansifanyi will learn extended percussion arrangements and techniques for accompanying choreography. They will also learn how to play the breaks required of lead drummers. Prerequisites: One of the following: DANC181 & 182, DANC 283, DANC 253, DANC 285. For Drummers one of the following: MUSC 168A, MUSC 168B, MUSC 146 OR to audition, email kerfala.bangoura@gmail.com. 
Offered: Fall
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-143208 MUSC 184-1 Sansifanyi W African Dan-Drum Spring 2023 1.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
TR 700 PM 815 PM Spurrier Gymnasium Room 104 01/11/2023 05/06/2023
Enrollment: Enrolled     
3 		Capacity     
20
Instructors: Kerfala Bangoura
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Description: Sansifanyi is an ensemble that provides various performance opportunities both on and off-campus for intermediate and advanced students of African dance & drumming. Instructor Kerfala Bangoura trains ensemble members in a performance style that integrates dance, drumming, vocal song, and narrative elements. Dancers who enroll in Sansifanyi will learn choreographic techniques for West African dance and gain experience dancing as soloists. Dancers will also learn focus on rhythmic timing and on drumming while dancing. Drummers enrolled in Sansifanyi will learn extended percussion arrangements and techniques for accompanying choreography. They will also learn how to play the breaks required of lead drummers. Prerequisites: One of the following: DANC181 & 182, DANC 283, DANC 253, DANC 285. For Drummers one of the following: MUSC 168A, MUSC 168B, MUSC 146 OR to audition, email kerfala.bangoura@gmail.com. 
Offered: Fall
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-176028 MUSC 184-1 Sansifanyi Ensemble Fall 2024 1.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
TR 645 PM 815 PM Spurrier Gymnasium Room 104 08/26/2024 12/18/2024
Enrollment: Enrolled     
2 		Capacity     
20
Instructors: Kerfala Bangoura
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Description: Sansifanyi is an ensemble that provides various performance opportunities both on and off-campus for intermediate and advanced students of African dance & drumming. Instructor Kerfala Bangoura trains ensemble members in a performance style that integrates dance, drumming, vocal song, and narrative elements. Dancers who enroll in Sansifanyi will learn choreographic techniques for West African dance and gain experience dancing as soloists. Dancers will also learn focus on rhythmic timing and on drumming while dancing. Drummers enrolled in Sansifanyi will learn extended percussion arrangements and techniques for accompanying choreography. They will also learn how to play the breaks required of lead drummers.

Prerequisites: Audition on First day of class OR for Drummers one of the following: MUR168A, MUR168B, MUR146. For Dancers of the following: DAN181&182, DAN 283, DAN 253, DAN 285. Email kerfala.bangoura@rochester.edu with questions.
Offered: Fall
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-155142 MUSC 184-1 Sansifanyi Ensemble Fall 2023 1.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
TR 645 PM 815 PM Spurrier Gymnasium Room 104 08/30/2023 12/22/2023
Enrollment: Enrolled     
0 		Capacity     
20
Instructors: Kerfala Bangoura
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Description: Sansifanyi is an ensemble that provides various performance opportunities both on and off-campus for intermediate and advanced students of African dance & drumming. Instructor Kerfala Bangoura trains ensemble members in a performance style that integrates dance, drumming, vocal song, and narrative elements. Dancers who enroll in Sansifanyi will learn choreographic techniques for West African dance and gain experience dancing as soloists. Dancers will also learn focus on rhythmic timing and on drumming while dancing. Drummers enrolled in Sansifanyi will learn extended percussion arrangements and techniques for accompanying choreography. They will also learn how to play the breaks required of lead drummers.

Prerequisites: Audition on First day of class OR for Drummers one of the following: MUR168A, MUR168B, MUR146. For Dancers of the following: DAN181&182, DAN 283, DAN 253, DAN 285. Email kerfala.bangoura@rochester.edu with questions.
Offered: Fall
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-133361 MUSC 184-1 Sansifanyi Ensemble Fall 2022 1.0 - 0.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
TR 700 PM 815 PM Spurrier Gymnasium Room 104 08/31/2022 12/22/2022
Enrollment: Enrolled     
0 		Capacity     
20
Instructors: Kerfala Bangoura
Description: Sansifanyi is an ensemble that provides various performance opportunities both on and off-campus for intermediate and advanced students of African dance & drumming. Instructor Kerfala Bangoura trains ensemble members in a performance style that integrates dance, drumming, vocal song, and narrative elements. Dancers who enroll in Sansifanyi will learn choreographic techniques for West African dance and gain experience dancing as soloists. Dancers will also learn focus on rhythmic timing and on drumming while dancing. Drummers enrolled in Sansifanyi will learn extended percussion arrangements and techniques for accompanying choreography. They will also learn how to play the breaks required of lead drummers.

Prerequisites: Audition on First day of class OR for Drummers one of the following: MUR168A, MUR168B, MUR146. For Dancers of the following: DAN181&182, DAN 283, DAN 253, DAN 285. Email kerfala.bangoura@rochester.edu with questions.
Offered: Fall