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WATCH: Percussionist Marcus Santos helps students learn how to perform some of the Brazilian samba rhythms that Composer Osvaldo Golijov has used in La Pasión según San Marcos.
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WATCH: Composer Osvaldo Golijov and pianist/composer Gonzalo Grau discuss the tension of syncopation and share the origins of "Por Qué," a selection from La Pasión según San Marcos that is derived from the mambo music of Cuba.
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READ: In a recent conversation with Carnegie Hall’s Director of Artistic Planning Jeremy Geffen, Osvaldo Golijov discussed the cultural genesis of La Pasión and why it continues to inspire his work as a composer.
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LISTEN | READ: For those who can make it to Carnegie Hall in person over the next few months to hear La Pasión según San Marcos, "Lúa Descolorida," and Oceana, whet your appetite for the live performance by listening to the recordings of these works. For those who can't, enjoy these choral and vocal gems from Osvaldo Golijov.
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WATCH | READ: Composer Osvaldo Golijov, percussionist Mikael Ringquist, and singer/dancer Reynaldo González-Fernández interact with students around Batá, a Cuban ceremonial music derived from Yoruba religious practices in Africa.
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