Danilo Perez Global Jazz Graduate Workshop

ILGJ-575

An advanced creative and interconnective lab for graduate students in the Master of Music in Contemporary Performance (Global Jazz) program that will meet for five three-hour sessions per semester. The meetings will be scheduled at the beginning of each semester by the instructor.  

In this workshop the students approach mind-opening ideas and musical concepts that redefine the role of a musician in 21st century. This course treats jazz not just as a genre but as a creative art form rooted in Africa. Students will be able to understand the connections of the rhythmic aspect of jazz on a global sphere, leading to find their own voice in a context of globalism. The course will shed light on new harmonic possibilities that include contemporary and original methods on tetrachords, dark and light harmony, and connections with ancient music. In addition the students will transcribe their own speech and voice to add it to their own music vocabulary and improvisation. They will also use film, speech, and dance to accompany the music for an interconnective learning experience.

Credits
2
Prerequisites
None
Required Of
CPGJ graduate students
Electable By
CPGJ graduate students
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring
Location
Boston
Department
BGJI
Course Chair
Marco Pignataro
Taught By
Courses may not be offered at the listed locations or taught by the listed faculty for every semester. Consult my.berklee.edu to find course information for a specific semester.

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