El Condór : A musical conversation between Latin American rhythms (Empirical musician) & western contemporary music (academic musicians).

Authors

Sebastian Noriega Acosta

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Abstract

The objective of this culminating project was to elaborate a systematic analysis about the composition and recording process of a musical product in which western contemporary genres and Latin American rhythms were blended. The proposal favored the participation between empirical and academically trained musician building knowledge bridges where a song was created. In accordance “El Condór” was composed based on a blending musical journey between Vallenato, Cumbia, Bembe, Jazz, Funk and Rock. The Methodology used was a performative research with a qualitative approach to explore and enhance multiple composition skills, as well as observe and analyze the process of development of the song.

Publication Date

7-1-2024

Campus

Valencia (Spain) Campus

Keywords

Self-taught musicians, academically trained musicians, Latin-American rhythms, western contemporary music, composition, blending musical genres.

Recommended Citation

Noriega Acosta, Sebastian. “El Condór : A musical conversation between Latin American rhythms (Empirical musician) & western contemporary music (academic musicians)..” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2024. https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-contemporary-performance/296.