Writing in Folkloric Latin Styles

CW-217
This course examines the folkloric music from Latin America that informs today's contemporary music. Topics include traditional musical styles, forms, instrumentation, arranging techniques, melody, and harmony. Folkloric music from the following countries is studied: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. The course focuses on applications of these styles in contemporary arranging and composition.
Credits
2
Prerequisites
AR-111, ET-112, and HR-112
Required Of
None
Electable By
All B.M. and P.D. students
Semesters Offered
Fall Only
Location
Boston
Department
CWP
Course Chair
Amparo Edo Biol
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