Piano Literature by Composers of the African Diaspora

ILPN-350

This course is designed for pianists with intermediate to advanced level piano skills whose background has consisted of playing traditionally notated music. This piano literature course will introduce piano music written by composers of African descent starting from the late 18th century to living composers of today.  Students will engage in dialogue around the composers' compositional philosophies as well as their personal life stories, cultural struggles, and political crises. Students will also have the opportunity to perform various works by selected composers while also learning about the history, the literature, and performance practices of the piano repertoire. 

Credits
1
Prerequisites
Overall ensemble rating 4
Required Of
None
Electable By
Piano principals
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
PIANO
Course Chair
Dave Limina
Taught By
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