Vocal Music of Cuba and Brazil

Department - ENS
Offered - Fall, Spring, Summer
Course number - ENLT-224

The Vocal Music of Cuba and Brazil ensemble will learn, listen, and perform the music of Ibrahim Ferrer, Polo Monta~nez, Celia Cruz, Haila Mar'ia Mompi'e, Cartola, Johnny Alf, Wilson Simonal, and Em'ilio Santiago. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals. Students will gain experience in transcribing and performing music recorded by the artists above. Emphasis will be given to stylistic integrity, as well as melodic, harmonic, lyrical, and rhythmic accuracy.

Credits: 1
Course Chair: Ron Savage
Prerequisites: Overall ensemble rating 4
Required of: None
Electable by: All