Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
6-2026
Document Type
Composition
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Program
Music
Advisor
Scott Burnham
Committee Members
Jason Eckardt
Jeffrey Taylor
Suzanne Farrin
Subject Categories
Composition | Music
Keywords
Puertorriqueñidad, Braschi
Abstract
Que tus ojos no se cansen de brillar is a nine-song song cycle for soprano, saxophone, clarinet, percussion, electric guitar, violin, viola, and cello. Setting texts by Giannina Braschi alongside selected poems by Ángela María Dávila, Julia de Burgos, and Pedro Pietri, the work explores Puertorriqueñidad through musical hybridity. Drawing on Puerto Rican musical traditions and the island’s diasporic experience as core structural elements, the cycle constantly shifts styles, weaving together lyrical, experimental, and vernacular elements to reflect the resilience, fragmentation, and diversity of Puerto Rican identity across its literary, musical and experiential voices.
Recommended Citation
Bouche Caro, Gabriel E., "Que tus ojos no se cansen de brillar" (2026). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/6632
