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La Fiesta Del Espiritu Santo: An Original Work For Choir, Soloists, And Small Ensemble Influenced By The Santeria Music Of The African-Dominican Community In The Dominican Republic, Rafael Scarfullery
La Fiesta Del Espiritu Santo: An Original Work For Choir, Soloists, And Small Ensemble Influenced By The Santeria Music Of The African-Dominican Community In The Dominican Republic, Rafael Scarfullery
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ABSTRACT
This study examines the role of Santería music as practiced by African Dominicans in Villa Mella, a neighborhood of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This musical tradition comes from the culture and religion of the Yoruba people who were brought as slaves from Africa, and features complex drum rhythms and call-and-response chants. This paper deals with the historical and social context of Santería music within the Dominican Republic, but its principal objective is to adopt the musical language of this tradition and use it to create a new contemporary work for mixed choir and small ensemble.
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Lo Afrocubano: Exploring Afro-Cuban Culture In Music, Literature, & Art, Pre- & Post-Cuban Revolution, Grace Maffucci
Lo Afrocubano: Exploring Afro-Cuban Culture In Music, Literature, & Art, Pre- & Post-Cuban Revolution, Grace Maffucci
Foreign Language Student Scholarship
Grace Maffucci ’22
Majors: Music Performance and Spanish
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Monica Simal, Foreign Language Studies
After the abolition of slavery in Cuba in 1886, Black Cubans struggled for equality and a place in a White-dominated society. The twentieth century brought about a deeper exploration of Afro-Cuban culture and identity through several forms of art. Despite the promise of racial equality guaranteed by Fidel Castro at the dawn of the Cuban Revolution, conversations about racial identity were silenced. This study delves into the music, literature, and art of twentieth century Afro-Cuban artists, notably poet Nicolás Guillén, painter Wilfredo Lam, and …
Entry Nr. 031 Un-Named African Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 031 Un-Named African Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 034 Bartholomäus, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 034 Bartholomäus, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 032 Un-Named African Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 032 Un-Named African Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 038 Un-Named Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 038 Un-Named Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 043 Un-Named Brother Of The Amina King, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 043 Un-Named Brother Of The Amina King, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 037 Un-Named Fula Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 037 Un-Named Fula Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 042 Un-Named Amina Merchant, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 042 Un-Named Amina Merchant, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 040 Sanjam Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 040 Sanjam Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 039 Un-Named Mangree Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 039 Un-Named Mangree Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 052 Un-Named Tembu (Or Temba) Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 052 Un-Named Tembu (Or Temba) Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 047 Un-Named Akropon Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 047 Un-Named Akropon Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 045 Un-Named Amina Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 045 Un-Named Amina Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 046 Un-Named Akyem Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 046 Un-Named Akyem Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 048 Un-Named Okwa Or Okoi Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 048 Un-Named Okwa Or Okoi Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 051 Un-Named Tembu (Or Temba) Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 051 Un-Named Tembu (Or Temba) Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 053 Un-Named Tembu (Or Temba) Merchant, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 053 Un-Named Tembu (Or Temba) Merchant, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 054 Un-Named Tchamba Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 054 Un-Named Tchamba Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 055 First Un-Named Sokko Or Asokko Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 055 First Un-Named Sokko Or Asokko Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 056 Second Un-Named Sokko Or Asokko Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 056 Second Un-Named Sokko Or Asokko Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 060 Third Un-Named Pappa (Popo) Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 060 Third Un-Named Pappa (Popo) Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 058 First Un-Named Pappa (Popo) Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 058 First Un-Named Pappa (Popo) Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 062 First Un-Named Watje Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 062 First Un-Named Watje Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 063 Second Un-Named Watje Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 063 Second Un-Named Watje Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 061 Un-Named Allada Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 061 Un-Named Allada Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 064 First Un-Named Watje Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 064 First Un-Named Watje Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 067 Un-Named Atja Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 067 Un-Named Atja Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 068 Un-Named Wawu Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 068 Un-Named Wawu Woman, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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Entry Nr. 069 Un-Named Wawu Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
Entry Nr. 069 Un-Named Wawu Man, Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Robert Hanserd
500 African Voices
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