Reflections on expert talk
(last edited: 2023)
author(s): Juan David Vélez Aristizábal
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This page presents a brief summary of what happened in the talk with two experts focused on the research idea that I, Juan David Vélez, a master's student in music, did during the research day on October 7, 2023.
The conversations revolved around how to relate Colombian rhythms with extended techniques and the idea is that through many questions a solid research idea can be built.
Chapter of my thesis: musical analysis of the piece
(last edited: 2025)
author(s): Juan David Vélez
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The text discusses how traditional Colombian music has mainly been interpreted by typical instruments, such as drums and guitars, but also incorporates non-traditional instruments, like the saxophone, opening new possibilities for the diffusion of these rhythms. The saxophone, a relatively new instrument in academic music and outside traditional Colombian music, has been adapted to perform native rhythms like fandango, cumbia, and chandé. Suite for Solo Saxophone by Colombian composer Herman Fernando Carvajal is an example of this adaptation, blending traditional melodies with extended saxophone techniques. This study aims to present this work and generate interest among non-Colombian musicians on how to interpret these rhythms through the saxophone, highlighting its role in Colombian traditional music and its ability to expand the expressive possibilities of the instrument.
