MUS 2315: World Drums (2024-2025)

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The World Drums Ensemble is a select group of instrumentalists who study and perform music from the traditional repertoire of the world of percussion. Topics covered are Drumming of West Africa, Brazil, Cuba, and the South Pacific. Class work includes individual “outside” practice and full ensemble rehearsals with a focus on rhythmic accuracy, technique, phrasing, intonation, dynamic control, tone production, improvisation, stylistic considerations, and ensemble participation and performance.