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La trompa de la salsa: the role of the French Horn in Afro-Cuban music (2024)

Ana Muñoz Koniarska
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Discovering Afro-Cuban music as a classical musician was an outstanding moment in my career. Realizing how unusual it is for French Horns to be involved in this style inspired me to start this research and further develop my skills. Even though it is usual to find trombones and trumpets in Afro-Cuban music ensembles, it is challenging to find examples with French Horn players. Currently, the most successful horn player in this genre is Sarah Willis, who fell in love with Cuban rhythms and decided to share them by creating innovative albums. The methodology of this research includes a literature review of existing works related to Afro-Cuban music, interviews with experienced players in this field, and practical demonstrations in video form. The theoretical framework provides a brief review of Afro-Cuban music from its origins until today, paying special attention to the practically non-existent presence of French Horn players in this field. The practical framework collects data on the challenges that a classical French Horn player may encounter when playing this music and offers possible solutions. As a result of this study, I now have a better understanding of this style and why the horn is not usually included in it. Also, having the experience of playing Afro-Cuban music as a classical musician has clarified the differences and difficulties of approaching this music but more so how it can nourish my musical practice with new skills. The chosen format of presentation will be a public exposition of the results of the research.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsHorn, Afro-cuban Rhythms, Cuba, dance
date28/02/2024
published04/06/2024
last modified04/06/2024
statuspublished
share statusprivate
copyrightAna Muñoz 2024
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2366467/2378146
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue1. Master Research Projects


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