Global Sight-Reading and Advanced Rhythmic Solfege

ILPD-250

This performance-oriented lab draws on a global selection of musical genres including Indian, Middle Eastern, Latin American, Balkan, and African traditions, and utilizes them as structural models or compositional inspiration for a variety of concise yet challenging sight-reading and recitation exercises. Each example is introduced both as a vocal exercise, using native mnemonic or other onomatopoeic syllables to represent the given notation, and performed on a variety of instruments, focusing primarily on the snare drum but also making use of hand percussion and drum set. This course will be of interest to anyone who wishes to advance his/her reading and interpretative skills while exploring new rhythmic concepts and languages outside the classical/orchestral and popular Western genres.

Credits
1
Prerequisites
Overall ensemble rating 3
Required Of
None
Electable By
All percussion principals
Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Location
Boston
Department
PERC
Course Chair
Yoron Israel
Taught By
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