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Institute for American Classical Music
Curriculum Guide
Lectures and Presentations
Contemporary Gospel in the Church: Rastafarian Chant, Pipe Organ
Music In the Church, Hip-Hop Culture, Jazz In American Culture:
Music, The Record Producers: Aesthetics of African-American Folkmusic:
A Spiritually Creative Expression: History of African-American Fiddle Players:
Avant Gard Music, the creation and evolution: Third Stream Music ...success and failures:
John Coltrane: Rap, A New Art Form: African Drumming: Improvisation, A
Matter of Syntax or Feeling: Young Artist Development:
European Violinist from an African-AmerIcan Perspective:
Pennsylvania Jazz Icons, etc.
Clinics and Workshops
All clinics and workshops are custom designed and can include:
1. One to three-day performance residency of world-class
musicians.
2. Instruments and family:
a. Woodwind
b. Brass
c. Strings
d. Percussion
e. Electric
f. Voice
3. Audience and or class participation with elements of
composition, rhythm, ear trainung and improvisation.
4. The relationship of rhythm instruments and section.
Master Classes
1. Directed instructions for instrumental and or vocal performance
for teachers and students.
2. Musicianship and performance etiquette.
3. Instrumental articulation
4. How to practice instrumental and vocal music.