Jonathan
Kulp
Danza Cubana no. 4
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| Title |
Danza Cubana
no. 4 |
PROGRAM
NOTES |
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| Date |
2004 |
The Danza Cubana no. 4 (also arranged
for other media as Danza Lenta)
is based on
the rhythms of the Cuban son,
a genre of Cuban popular music dating back to the 1920s. Cuban
popular music of this era often has strong African influences, and in
the son one can hear the
African influence as a layering of several distinct rhythmic ostinati
with the clave rhythm at the
foundation. The most prominent feature of Danza Cubana no. 4 is the use of an
ostinato figure against which there are melodies in the bass and upper
voices. The melodies themselves have a rhythmic profile based
primarily on the clave
rhythmic pattern. This is meant to be one of the slower types of son, with an easy laid-back groove. |
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| Medium |
Solo Guitar Two Guitars (arrangement) |
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| Duration | 4'30" |
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| Premieres | Solo version: Jonathan Kulp, guitar; Nov. 15,
2004, UL Lafayette Composers Concert Duo version: The McKee-Jones Duo; Sep. 20, 2004, Mississippi St. University |
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| Audio |
MIDI realization of
Danza Cubana no. 4 |
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| Video |
McKee-Jones Duo plays Danza Cubana no. 4 (Quicktime movie of Premiere performance, 19 MB) |
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