The Impact of Black Culture on Ensemble Singing with Maestro and Nola Curtis
February 9, 2021, 6:00pm (PST)
Free
Join Maestro and Nola Curtis for an eye-opening session dedicated to the impact of Black culture and music on ensemble singing. From field songs to barbershop quartets, the Curtises will discuss and demonstrate how Black culture has influenced American music, paying special attention to ensemble singing styles. Their session will provide historic and cultural context as it dives into choral singing, background singing, classical music, and American quartet singing. They'll cover a wealth of styles, including blues, jazz, country, gospel, reggae, funk, and barbershop quartet.
This event will be conducted online via video conferencing. RSVP to receive the link to join, emailed prior to the start of the discussion.
RSVP HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cmc-sessions-the-impact-of-black-culture-on-ensemble-singing-tickets-137505477585
About the CMC Sessions Series:
Take a deep dive into jazz, Chinese-American, Latin, old-time, gypsy jazz, and genre-crossing styles with CMC faculty from the Cultural Traditions Department. The sessions offer engaging discussions, inspiring demonstrations, and musical tips in a creative format. Participants are invited to interact with the faculty through a Q & A. CMC Sessions are free and open to all levels of music students.
Learn more about the series and talented faculty:
https://sfcmc.org/about/news/take-a-deep-dive-with-faculty-at-cmc-sessions/