World Music Influences in Composition
What are the best practices for incorporating world music styles and influences? What scales & modes, bring a world music flavor when needed?
World Music Influences in Composition looks at how composers can thoughtfully incorporate global musical styles and influences into their work. This panel focuses on best practices for drawing from different traditions, including an introduction to commonly used scales, modes, rhythms, and instrumental colors; while emphasizing context, intention, and musical integrity. Panelists will discuss how to move beyond surface-level “flavor,” avoid common pitfalls, and make informed creative choices when a project calls for music inspired by cultures beyond your own.
Mychael Danna
Oscar Winning Composer
Breton Vivian
The Madison, Yellowstone
Denise Santos
Emmy-Winning Composer
Chris Egan
Composer of Pole to Pole with Will Smith
Siddhartha Khosla
Emmy-winning composer of Only Murders In The Building, This Is Us, Paradise, Imperfect Women
Reza Safinia
Composer: Warrior
Claudia Medina
Composer: "Trova", "Musings" and Founder of "From Peru to the World"