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Spanish and Latin American Composers 4 Espanol: Latin American Composers Sep 25, 2021

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Después de que Cristóbal Colón hizo su primer viaje a través del Océano Atlántico, España y otros países europeos comenzaron a colonizar las Américas. La música española tuvo una gran […]

Spanish and Latin American Composers 3: Mexican Composers Sep 18, 2021

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In the 16th century, “conquistadores” – soldiers from Spain – sailed to Mexico, and took over the country from the Indigenous people who lived there. The Spanish brought their language, […]

Spanish and Latin American Composers 3 Espanol: Mexican Composers Sep 18, 2021

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‘En el siglo XVI, los "conquistadores" – soldados de España – navegaron hasta México, y se apoderaron del país de los indígenas que vivían allí. Los españoles llevaron su idioma, […]

Spanish and Latin American Composers 2: The Spanish Sound Sep 11, 2021

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When composers use their country’s folk songs, dances, and rhythms to paint musical pictures of local places and legends, it’s called musical nationalism. Hear how composers like Isaac Albeniz, Enrique […]

Spanish and Latin American Composers 2 Espanol: The Spanish Sound Sep 11, 2021

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‘Cuando los compositores usan las canciones, danzas y ritmos folclóricos de su país para pintar cuadros musicales de lugares y leyendas locales, se llama nacionalismo musical. Escucha cómo compositores como […]

Spanish and Latin American Composers 1: Classical Music In Spain Sep 04, 2021

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¡Bienvenidos! Listen and explore the music of some of Spain’s most influential composers and players, from King Alfonso X (a.k.a. “Alfonso El Sabio”/Alfonso the Wise) to Francisco Tárrega, known as […]

Spanish and Latin American Composers 1 Espanol: Classical Music In Spain Sep 04, 2021

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¡Bienvenidos! Escucha y explora la música de algunos de los compositores e intérpretes más influyentes de España, desde el rey Alfonso X (también conocido como “Alfonso El Sabio”) hasta Francisco […]

Zoltán Kodály 4: The Kodály Method Aug 28, 2021

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Zoltan Kodály developed a method for teaching music. It is still used by teachers around the world today. Jill Trinka, who teaches the Kodály Method, talks with Naomi Lewin.

Zoltán Kodály 3: Classical Composers who Used Folk Music Aug 21, 2021

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Zoltán Kodály was not the only composer to use folk tunes in the music he wrote. Here are some others.

Zoltán Kodály 2: The Story of Hary Janos Aug 14, 2021

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Kodály’s opera Háry János is about a real person who told real whoppers – big, fat lies. If you listened to him, you'd think he defeated Napoleon's army all by […]

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