ENSB 388 - Improvisation on Twenty-First Century Grooves Ensemble

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Berklee College of Music

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Credits:1 Prerequisites:Groups will be scheduled for levels 4 through 7 Course Chair:R. Savage Required of:None Electable by:All Offered:Spring, Fall Description Performance and analysis of the jazz-rock/fusion idiom for the twenty-first century. Improvisational and compositional techniques will be discussed with an emphasis on employing a variety of new and current grooves (bounce/timbaland, 32nd-note R&B grooves, hip-hop, drum 'n' bass, as well as funk, jazz-hop, house, ska, reggae, go go, etc.) and an easy introduction to odd time rhythms. Some of the major players and groups to be analyzed may be Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, and Steve Coleman. Original material and writing are welcomed.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.berklee.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 747-2222

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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