The Roots & Routes of Salsa-No experience needed!
Don’t miss this performance-based 1 credit course that explores salsa music, its roots and its multiple forms. The course repertoire may include Afro-Cuban traditional and religious drumming (rumba, güiro and batá), Cuban peasant music (changüí), Puerto Rican traditional music (jíbaro, bomba, and plena), creolized Latin popular music (son, danzón, mambo, bolero, charanga, chachachá), and multiple salsa variants (salsa dura, boogaloo, timba). Taught by Prof Michael Birenbaum Quintero.
All instruments and skill levels welcome, but especially:
Piano, Flute, Strings, Bass, Voice, Trumpet, Trombone, Sax (Alto, Tenor, Bari), Pitched & unpitched percussion
Non-musicians also welcome. No experience or auditions necessary—just commitment and willingness to learn!