Arreglos de dos temas inéditos usando los recursos musicales del álbum "Patax Plays Michael" de Jorge Pérez arreglista de la banda Patax.

Abstract

The main purpose of this research was arranging two pop songs based on harmonic, melodic, rhythm and form music elements used by Spanish arranger Jorge Perez in his music project PATAX. The authors identified these music elements and apply them in arrangements of songs “Historias que Contar”, composed by Jose Ramon Guevara and “Sin Ganas”, composed by Sarith Uzcategui Ledezma; both of them are singers and songwriters from Venezuela. The music elements were taken through transcription to music scores. The chosen songs were “Smooth Criminal” and “Black or White” performed by Spanish music band PATAX from the album “Patax Plays Michael”. Arrangements were made by Jorge Pérez who is arranger, percussionist and band leader. The methodology used in this research and performance project was qualitative one, focusing in a descriptive and experimental way. The data collection instruments were music books, internet videos, web pages and blogs about music, documentaries, audios from chosen songs, music transcriptions, and music score analysis. At the end of the process of research and applying of music resources, fusion of rhythms like Afro Cuban Jazz, Funk, Bolero, Cuban Son, Rock, Bembe, and music elements taken from chosen songs with pop songs melodies; could be applied perfectly on arrangements. The authors recommend that people can explore new sounds through studying of nontraditional music genders to create new music offers, generating a giant step forward in music and culture of city and country.