Flamenco Music: Recording and Production
Offered - Fall, Spring
Course number - MP-P459
This course explores the recording and production processes of various styles of flamenco music, as well the recording of the common instruments used in flamenco. The various processes of recording and producing flamenco music to be studied include live recordings, recording without metronome, editing, programming, mixing, and mastering. Discussion also focuses on the common instruments and sounds used in flamenco music, including flamenco guitar, caj'on, palmas (clapping), dancing, voices, and wind and string instruments, and the microphones and techniques utilized in recording the particular instruments. Several styles (palo) of flamenco, such as buler'ia, sole'a, tangos, fandangos de huelva, and malague~na will be analyzed, including recording methods, sound libraries, and instrumentation. The recording of the flamenco music ensemble is tentatively scheduled to be part of the class experience.
Credits: 2
Course Chair: Rob Jaczko
Prerequisites: MP-340
Required of: None
Electable by: MPED majors