I. Danza Dominicana (1996)
II. Danza Cubana no. 1 (1997)
III. Danza Cubana no. 2 (1999)
Classical Guitar Magazine
II. Danza Cubana no. 1 (MP3, 2.6 MB)
III. Danza Cubana no. 2 (MP3, 3.8 MB)
Jonathan
Kulp
Three Latin-American Dances
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| Title |
Three
Latin-American Dances I. Danza Dominicana (1996) II. Danza Cubana no. 1 (1997) III. Danza Cubana no. 2 (1999) |
PROGRAM
NOTES |
Review of Score from Classical Guitar Magazine |
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| Medium |
solo guitar |
[from Naxos CD liner notes:] In his Two Latin-American Dances, Kulp
attempts to recreate the effect of a typical Afro-Caribbean dance band,
with its improvisatory melodies and dense polyrhythmic textures.
The Danza Dominicana is based
on rhythms from the merengue,
a fast duple-meter dance of the Dominican Republic. The most
prominent rhythmic pattern is that played by the tambora (a
double-headed drum), which Kulp weaves into both the melodies and the
recurring accompanimental figure. In the Danza Cubana, the primary rhythmic
patterns are derived from the son
montuno, an Afro-Cuban song and dance genre from the
1920's-1940's. Most typical is the syncopated rhythm of the clave (a Cuban clapper instrument
consisting of two hardwood cylinders) which is always present in the
texture at some level. The Danza
Dominicana (1996) and Danza
Cubana (1997) [and Danza
Cubana no. 2] are written for and dedicated to Steve
Kostelnik. |
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| Duration | 10' |
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| Premiere |
Steve Kostelnik, guitar |
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| Recording |
Guitar
Recital: Steve Kostelnik. Naxos 8.554214 (Danza
Dominicana, Danza Cubana no. 1) |
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| Audio |
I. Danza Dominicana (MP3, 2.2 MB) II. Danza Cubana no. 1 (MP3, 2.6 MB) III. Danza Cubana no. 2 (MP3, 3.8 MB) |
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| Score |
purchase
from Les Productions D'Oz |
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