MUS 245: Practices and Principles of Rhythm
Eric B. Cha-Beach, Joshua Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, Olivier P. Tarpaga, Jason Treuting
Tuesday/Thursday, 1:30 PM – 2:50 PM
This class is centered on the exploration of rhythmic practices and organizational principles in a wide variety of musical contexts: West African Drumming, European Classical Music, Caribbean Traditional Music, American Pop Music, Jazz and Contemporary Experimental Music. The course will toggle between two major components:
1 - "Hands-On" performance practice
2 - Analysis and comparison of organizational principles of rhythm in a variety of musical traditions.