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Rafael Reina - Applying Karnatic Rhythmical Techniques to Western Music - 9781472451507 - V9781472451507
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Applying Karnatic Rhythmical Techniques to Western Music

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Description for Applying Karnatic Rhythmical Techniques to Western Music Paperback. .
Most classical musicians, whether in orchestral or ensemble situations, will have to face a piece by composers such as Ligeti, Messiaen, Varese or Xenakis, while improvisers face music influenced by Dave Holland, Steve Coleman, Aka Moon, Weather Report, Irakere or elements from the Balkans, India, Africa or Cuba. Rafael Reina argues that today's music demands a new approach to rhythmical training, a training that will provide musicians with the necessary tools to face, with accuracy, more varied and complex rhythmical concepts, while keeping the emotional content. Reina uses the architecture of the South Indian Karnatic rhythmical system to enhance and ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
476
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472451507
SKU
V9781472451507
Shipping Time
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About Rafael Reina
Rafael Reina was born in the former Spanish colony of Equatorial Guinea and until the age of 13, was exposed only to African music, flamenco, Stravinsky and Bela-BartA(3)k. He went on to study jazz, West African, flamenco and Berber music, and graduated 'Summa cum Laude' in composition from Berklee College of Music (USA). Reina's extensive oeuvre includes three contemporary operas ... Read more

Reviews for Applying Karnatic Rhythmical Techniques to Western Music
This important study provides a comprehensive view of one of the richest rhythmic traditions in the world. Built on sustained experiential learning, Karnatic rhythm provides an almost scientific investigation of rhythmic possibility, something which, through dedication and long study, Rafael Reina is especially able to convey and invoke. His is a study from a Western musician, and the double benefit ... Read more

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