Caribbean and Latin American Music Study Day
Saturday 12 November 2011
University of Huddersfield
School of Music, Humanities and Media, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Guest Speaker Dr Henry Stobart (Royal Holloway, University of London)
CALL FOR PAPERS
I’ll be directing the Leeds University School of Music Cuban Music Big Band in a concert at Clothworkers Hall, Leeds University School of Music on Friday 12 March. Its part of the rush hour concert series and starts at 6pm – more info at University of Leeds concerts
Do come along and enjoy some Mambo, Chachachá, [...]
I am currently teaching Cuban music courses for undergraduates at the University of Leeds and flute, saxophone and piano at Yorkshire College of Music.
I will also be musical director of a course in traditional Cuban dance music in Havana in 2010 (alongside veteran Charanga and Son musicians) so do contact me via the contacts page if you’re interested in this .
I am currently undertaking a PhD part-time at the University of Leeds, UK, where I combine my practical work as a performer with more traditional research methods. In addition to a written thesis my work involves recording in the studio and live at concerts, where analysis, commentary and transcription of flute improvisations link in [...]
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La vie musicale et les enseignements musicaux en France
Les enseignements des musiques afro-cubaines à Paris :
Etude de Cas : Enquête à l’école ‘Abanico’ à Paris du 24 février au 8 mars 2003.
(Leisure and Culture in Contemporary France module French department, University of Leeds
Assessed Essay as part of my MA in Applied Translation)
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