Terra Verde


Terra Verde is a relatively new style of syncopated piano music, which originated in the United States. The term "Terra Verde" was coined in 1995 by modern ragtime composer David Thomas Roberts.

History

Most of the Terra Verde works were written between the early 1980s and the present. Some of the most significant compositions in this genre are "Maria Antonieta Pons", "Ravenna", "At Midnight", "The Big Man", "La Cumbia" and "North Star".
Terra Verde is strongly rooted in ragtime, new ragtime, Latin American music and Romantic music of the 19th century.
The prime venue for Terra Verde music was the Rocky Mountain Ragtime Festival, which was held each July in Boulder, Colorado.
In July 2002, a Terra Verde Society was formed by Gina Tiernan together with David Thomas Roberts, Frank French and Scott Kirby, and was active until 2004. The Terra Verde Corner was the official website of the society.
Also, in Early Renaissance history - thirteenth, fourteenth and early fifteenth century - it was a type of paint, where terra verde meant green earth and was used for underpainting on panel paintings with tempera. It was used for mainly the flesh, though this colour was used to outline drapery as well. Cennino stated that the terra verde should not be seen under the accompanying layers of tempera.

Notable composers

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