Campus
Purchase
735 Anderson Hill Rd Purchase, NY 10577-1400
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MPE 1360
Klezmer Ensemble
The study and performance of traditional and contemporary repertoire from the Eastern European Jewish music tradition known as klezmer. Students develop improvisational skills using the traditional ornaments and modal melodic language. They also learn the klezmer approach to ensemble playing, which combines unison playing, call and response, and improvised solos. This course culminates in a performance as final project.