Bluegrass Jam Band (Jamgrass)

ENRT-205

The Bluegrass Jam Band Ensemble will study and perform music formed by the fusion of traditional bluegrass and jam band sensibilities into the more recent genre of jamgrass. Students will explore music by artists such as Billy Strings, Greensky, Yonder Mountain Stringband, The Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, and more. Students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals building towards an end-of-semester performance. Students will gain an understanding of what differentiates jamgrass from traditional bluegrass and fully electric jam bands. Emphasis will be given to stylistic integrity, musicality, and individual expression, as well as melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic accuracy.

Credits
1
Prerequisites
Written approval of course instructor only.
Required Of
None
Electable By
All B.M. and P.D. students
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
ENS
Course Chair
Trineice Robinson-Martin
Taught By
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