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Abstract
For my Culminating Experience Project, I combined elements of Afro-Peruvian Music with Global Jazz concepts and Electronic processing to create a unique and personal sound. This blend aims to explore uncharted musical territories within Peruvian Music. In order to do this I explored and investigated mainly the musical traditions around the areas of Lima, Chincha, Ica, Cañete and surroundings, and the musical umbrellas known as Musica Criolla and Afro-Peruvian Music, which developed greatly by the African Diaspora, in combination with European and Andean influences. These umbrellas include styles such as Vals, Marinera, Polka, Landó, Festejo, etc,. In addition to the Peruvian Music element, I also explored elements of Electronic and Electroacoustic Music, more specifically in the areas of Musique Concrète, Avant Garde Music, Experimental Music, Jazz, Modern Hip Hop, Lofi, Dance Music Production, etc. Some of these elements and techniques involve audio sampling and manipulation, granular synthesis, modular synthesis and more.
Publication Date
7-1-2024
Campus
Boston Campus
Recommended Citation
Valdez Aguilar, Arturo. “New Dimensions In Afro-Peruvian Music.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2024. https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-global-jazz/176.