BY RHAYN JOOSTE | FROM THE FALL 2018 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR Danza Caracteristica, by Leo Brouwer (b.1939), portrays a quintessential Afro-Cuban dance through the idiom of modern guitar. This lesson will explore coordination, artificial harmonics, and 20th century Cuban music. OVERVIEW Brouwer is a conductor, arranger, guitarist, and arguably the foremost modern Cuban composer. He composed his first pieces in 1954 at age 15. Since that point he has produced a steady flow of music that has included solo … Continue reading Method: Leo Brouwer’s Challenging and Modern ‘Danza Caracteristica’