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Rise and Fall

Oscar van Dillen Posted on June 3, 2017 by oscarJune 3, 2017

Rise and Fall was the title of the concert presentation of selected works by the students of the Codarts minor World music composition in practice 2016-2017. This minor is taught and was developed by Oscar van Dillen. Below you will find the full program presented at the concert of 17 …
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Posted in World music composition in practice | Tagged codarts, original, world music, world music composition

Circles of scales collection

Oscar van Dillen Posted on November 15, 2016 by oscarNovember 18, 2016

***page currently under development*** Structures of scales In the program of the minor World music composition in practice there is a module where scales are studied, especially from North India. As this minor has the aim to incite and inspire students to create their own compositions, their own music, …
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Posted in Composition, Drawings, Music theory | Tagged composition, drawing, modal music, music philosophy, music theory, scales, visual art, world music composition

Whiteboards March 2015

Oscar van Dillen Posted on March 4, 2015 by oscarMay 21, 2016

Here are the whiteboards and pictures from my lessons in March 2015. All these images and whiteboards deal with art and music, more especially with composition and music theory, so they have some companion pages here that treat at least a part of this in more depth: Outline of …
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Posted in Music theory, Whiteboards, World music | Tagged music theory, rhythm, students, world music, world music composition

Polyethnic Mosaic

Oscar van Dillen Posted on May 20, 2013 by oscarJune 3, 2017

Polyethnic Mosaic was the title of the concert presentation of selected works by the students of the Codarts minor World music composition in practice 2012-2013. This minor is taught and was developed by Oscar van Dillen. Below you will find the full program presented at the concert of 14 …
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Posted in World music composition in practice | Tagged codarts, original, projects, students, world music composition

Kora music

Oscar van Dillen Posted on November 9, 2012 by oscarNovember 16, 2012

The kora is a 21-string bridge-harp, originating from, and used extensively in, West-African countries, such as Mali, Gambia, and Senegal. Kora music being part of the oral tradition, its music was not written until the 20th century. The ethnomusicologists were the only ones to notate the instrument in the …
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Posted in World music | Tagged kora, music of africa, world music composition

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