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Fragments D'Un Diari Musical, Antoni Pizà
Fragments D'Un Diari Musical, Antoni Pizà
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Vetllada musical al pis d'Ursula Oppens. A pesar de les connotacions vuitcentistes que pugui tenir qualsevol saló musical, Ursula no és ni una Guermantes ni una Verdurin, sinó una defensora tenaç dels segles XX i XXI. Elliott Carter, John Adams, Lutoslawski, Ligetic, etc., tots els grans compositors des segles XX i XXI li han dedicat obres, i ella, amb els seus enregistraments, alguns amb nominacions als Grammys, ha estat la gran advocada del pianisme contemporani als EUA.
Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Msc 1003 (Music In Civilization), Abby Anderton
Zero Textbook Cost Syllabus For Msc 1003 (Music In Civilization), Abby Anderton
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Music in Civilization will empower students to recognize salient musical features and genres through listening and class discussion. Whether listening to music by Beethoven, Kendrick Lamar or Beyoncé, this course will give students a vocabulary with which to discuss music from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Religion On The Dance Floor: Afro-Dominican Music And Ritual From Altars To Clubs, Angelina M. Tallaj
Religion On The Dance Floor: Afro-Dominican Music And Ritual From Altars To Clubs, Angelina M. Tallaj
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In this essay, I examine the current New York scene and the emerging discourses surrounding the recent visibility of Dominican Voodoo (Vudú) and its music. When Dominicans migrated, they brought with them these marginalized genres of music including the music of Vudú, and, since the 2000s, this music (palo) has moved from the religious arena to the popular music world, in turn changing the nature of the religious rituals. In New York City, Vudú ceremonies can now publicly feature drumming and possession and are practiced in commercial venues rather than in private homes and altar spaces. While this move of …