Cuban Flute Style Interpretation And Improvisation

In Cuban Flute Style: Interpretation And Improvisation, Sue Millermdash;music Historian, Charanga Flute Player, And Former Student Of Richard Eguuml;esmdash;examines The Early-twentieth-century Decorative Style Of Flute Playing In The Cuban Danzoacute;n And Its Links With The Later Soloistic Style Of The 1950s As Exemplified By Fajardo And Eguuml;es. Transcriptions And Analyses Of Recorded Performances Demonstrate The Characteristic Elements Of The Style As Well As The Styles Of Individual Players. A Combination Of Musicological Analysis And Ethnomusicological Fieldwork Reveals The Polyrhythmic And Melodic Aspects Of The Cuban Flute Style, With Commentary From Flutists Richard Eguuml;es, Joaquiacute;n Oliveros, Polo Tamayo, Eddy Zervigoacute;n, And Other Renowned Players.