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The Cuban Overture
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THE CUBAN OVERTURE
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The music under study is the Cuban Overture that was composed by George Gershwin,
and it is in the genre of symphonies. A symphony is any baroque music that is comprised of a
full orchestra and has four movements, but one of the moves is traditionally in the form of a
sonata. What is unique however about this symphony is the level of incorporation of percussion.
Unlike the other chords, this one by Gershwin has used many forms of percussions including
shakers (Wiles, 2012). The fusion of much percussion, as well as the tempo, helps to explain the
fact that Rumba tune from Cuba influenced the inspiration of this composition. The song was
initially called Rumba especially because it is dominated by the Caribbean rhythms as well as the
native Cuban percussions. A further observation into this symphony reveals the full range of
instrumental technique and color (Wiles, 2012). Some scholars have defined this composition as
a thrilling and rich composition that has is complicated and also sophisticated. In other words,
there is clear evidence of the influence of Cuban music and dancing style on this composition.
The actual song that influenced this composition was a hit song called Echale Salsita by Ignacio
Pineiro.
What led to this composition by Gershwin was his visit to Cuba in February of 1932 after just
completing a new Broadway Show which was also his first film score. He thus went to Cuba for
a vacation, and he indicated that he hardly slept due to a lot of fun that he had in this region. It
has been recorded that this musician confess...
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