Ben Givan Interview

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A conversation about the musicology of Django and Gypsy jazz.

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Benjamin Givan is music professor at Skidmore College and author of The Music of Django Reinhardt.

We spoke with him about his studies of Django’s music and it’s origins in jazz tradition, Django’s musical evolution, the improvisatory vocabulary of Gypsy jazz, and how he transcribed 200 Django solos.

Here's an overview of what's included with the download. For more detail, check out the platform page!

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Chapter 1 - PhD in Django Studies
Chapter 2 - Demystifying Django
Chapter 3 - Up Close on Django's Technique
Chapter 4 - Django in the Jazz Tradition
Chapter 5 - Shaping a Signature Sound
Chapter 6 - Coming of Age in the Jazz Age
Chapter 7 - Django's Musical Evolution
Chapter 8 - Transcribing 200+ Django Solos
Chapter 9 - A Vocabulary of Improvisation

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