Música tradicional colombiana para percusión sinfónica. Contextualización, análisis e interpretación de tres obras.

Abstract

This work's purpose is the contextualization, structural analysis, and interpretation of three musical pieces written by Colombian composers. These pieces were created by composers who emphasized their works on percussion instruments such as marimba, vibraphone, and drummer. Each piece is based on Colombian traditional rhythms such as pajarillo, porro, and bambuco. Each chapter of this research includes these musical works. Therefore, there is a part dedicated to introducing composers, their compositional techniques, and the explication of the original rhythms. On the other hand, there is an interest in enhancing the features in Colombian compositions through symphonic percussion instruments. This proposal uses an unusual ensemble, which nowadays is used exclusively for the accompaniment of strings or winds traditional ensembles. Finally, the Colombian repertoire created for symphonic percussion is limited. This research aims to acknowledge the few composers who dedicate their compositions to percussion instruments.