Danza caracteristica brouwer pdf6/2/2023 Throughout this piece you will find rhythmic cells derived from the habanera (see Fall 2017 “Method”), one of which is the tresillo (triplet) cell in the bass part. Even though it was composed at a time when there was a movement in Latin American music toward nationalism, we can also see in it hints of Brouwer’s later musical inclinations. He also exploits a melody from a popular tune called Quítate de la Acera ( Get Off the Sidewalk). Within it, Brouwer explores the rhythmic “characteristics” of a particular Cuban dance: the conga. Danza Caracteristica, a challenging work in dropped-D tuning, was composed in 1956, and is dedicated to Brouwer’s guitar teacher, Isaac Nicola. Two core elements evident in much of Brouwer’s writing style are Afro-Cuban music influences-especially Yoruba rhythmic patterns-and the European classical idiom fused to popular expression. Since that point he has produced a steady flow of music that has included solo and chamber pieces, film soundtracks, concertos, electric music, ballet scores, and more-with the guitar ever present. He composed his first pieces in 1954 at age 15. OVERVIEWīrouwer is a conductor, arranger, guitarist, and arguably the foremost modern Cuban composer. This lesson will explore coordination, artificial harmonics, and 20th century Cuban music. BY RHAYN JOOSTE | FROM THE FALL 2018 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITARĭanza Caracteristica, by Leo Brouwer (b.1939), portrays a quintessential Afro-Cuban dance through the idiom of modern guitar.
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