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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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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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WATCH: At a workshop with high school students, Composer Osvaldo Golijov shares some of his personal experiences that impacted the development of La Pasión según San Marcos as Creative Learning Project participants share their original compositions inspired by the oratorio.
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