Roma by Valerie Coleman - Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble

Roma by Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)
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A nation without a country is the best way to describe the nomadic tribes known as gypsies, or properly called, the Romani. Their traditions, their language (Roma), legends and music stretch all over the globe, from the Middle East, the Mediterranean region and the Iberian peninsula, across the ocean to the Americas. Roma is a tribute to that culture, in five descriptive themes, as told through the eyes and hearts of Romani women everywhere: Romani Woman, Mystic, Youth, Trickster, and History. The melodies and rhythms are a fusion of styles and cultures: Malagueña of Spain, Argentine Tango, Arabic music, Turkish folk songs, 3/2 Latin claves and Jazz. The commission for Roma featured two trips to Roma, a small town on the Mexico-U.S. border, where a good number of students cross the divide daily in order to attend the school. The residency was a true musical exchange of minds. The consortium for Roma was assembled by the College Band Directors National Association Committee on Gender and Ethnic Issues to promote and highlight the accomplishments of ethnicities usually underrepresented in the classical music world.
-Valerie Coleman
November 2, 2021 • Spaulding Auditorium • Dartmouth College
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