South American Rhythms for the Drum Set

ILPD-357

In this course, students listen to traditional and contemporary examples music from Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela, and Colombia with a focus on the percussion rhythms and their application to the drum set. The students learn sample percussion patterns, performing them on percussion instruments and adapting them to the drum set. They also learn how to orchestrate these rhythms on different parts of the drum set and how to improvise in an authentic way in a modern setting.

Credits

Prerequisites

Overall ensemble rating 4

Required Of

None

Electable By

All percussion principals

Semesters Offered

Fall, Spring

Location

Boston

Department

PERC

Course Chair

Yoron Israel

Taught By

Mark Walker

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