Vocal Music of Cuba and Brazil

Course Number
ENLT-224
Description
The Vocal Music of Cuba and Brazil ensemble will learn, listen, and perform the music of Ibrahim Ferrer, Polo Montañez, Celia Cruz, Haila María Mompié, Cartola, Johnny Alf, Wilson Simonal, and Emílio 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
Prerequisites
Overall ensemble rating 4
Required Of
None
Electable By
All B.M. and P.D. students
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
Boston
Department
ENS
Course Chair
Tyrone Chase
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