After seeing Bobby McFerrin last semester during his week-long artist in residency, I fervently counted down the days until February 24th when he’d return to Berklee to perform with a chorus of Berklee students in the BPC. And Bobby McFerrin did not disappoint! The crowd gave a warm Boston welcome to McFerrin when he entered [...]
Tag Archives: Improvisation
Bobby McFerrin visits Berklee College of Music
November 18, 2010 – 6:17 pm
Last week, Bobby McFerrin visited Berklee to speak at several classes, including my Artistry, Creativity, and Inquiry class (see my previous article for my information on this new pilot course). I cannot put into words how inspiring it was hearing Bobby share with us his journey as an artist and the obstacles he faced trailblazing [...]
PULSE launches Improvisation Unit
September 21, 2010 – 9:27 am
Improvisation is: “The ability to emote through whatever means you have.” “You speaking through your instrument.” “Taking music that you like, and putting yourself into it.” These are just some of the responses we received when we asked Berklee students what improvisation means to them. Improvisation Level 1 is the first unit in the PULSE [...]
Berklee in Dublin 2010: “The Art of Improvisation”
April 8, 2010 – 6:11 am
The Berklee in Dublin “The Art of Improvisation” program kicked off this Monday at our host institution and Berklee International Network partner Newpark Music Centre, located in Blackrock, Ireland, just outside the Dublin city center. Classes started off in full force on Tuesday, with over 50 students from 12 different countries immersing themselves in all things [...]
この楽譜、読めますか？ Can you read this score?
February 15, 2010 – 6:47 pm
今学期、私はNew Music Improvisationというピアノのクラスに参加しています。 このクラスは、クラシックやジャズの普通の楽譜を使わずに、自由に即興でピアノを 弾いたり、ちょっと変わった楽譜作りに挑戦して実際に弾いてみようというクラスです。