Nuestra Musica
SPECIAL FEATURE
THE SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL The Smithsonian Institution inaugurated a four year Latino music initiative in June and July, 2004 at its annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival in the nation's capital, and we were fortunate to be there.
The two-week program, Nuestra Musica: Music in Latino Culture, introduced us to family traditions from around the United States and Latin America, and social and geopolitical aspects of diverse Latino musical heritage. There were music performances, interactive sessions between musicians from diverse regions and traditions, and audience participation in forums, workshops and demonstrations of musical instruments. We were able to interact and discuss music traditions with many of the musicians, and even attended a DC United soccer match with some of them.
We will once again travel to this exciting event and in 2005 and arrange a variety of educational activities, including radio programs and visual presentations.
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Participate In addition to attending the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, we will organize a variety of ways to participate in Latino music education locally. We will have more information as each opportunity arises. We are also seeking volunteers to help prepare articles on Latino music in our region. Please contact us at info@houstonculture.org if you are interested. We will include a visual presentation of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in our upcoming program for travelers on Saturday, August 14 from 4:00 - 6:00pm. The free event will present a great opportunity to exchange travel ideas and advice, consider important issues throughout the region, and plan your own trips or get involved with ours. "Travel Talk: A Workshop for Anyone Who Enjoys Travel" will take place at the Eleanor K. Freed Montrose Branch of the Houston Public Library, 4100 Montrose Blvd at Colquitt. LEARN MORE |
Travel As one of the best cultural educational events the nation has to offer, we hope more Houstonians will get to experience the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. We will offer a group trip to Washington D.C., June 25 - July 4, 2005, and likely the following two years. LEARN MORE |
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Listen On the World Music Show, we will highlight the music of artists who were part of the Smithsonian Institution's Latino music initiative, Nuestra Musica: Music in Latino Culture, by the . This special World Music Show will take place on Monday, July 26 from 7:00 to 9:00pm on KTRU, Rice University Radio, 91.7FM. |
Resources www.folkways.si.edu |
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Playlist On the program Monday, July 26, we played the following music: Grupo Cimarron de Colombia - "Los Diamantes"/"Pajarillo" from Si Soy Llanero: Joropo Music from the Orinoco Plains of Colombia on Smithsonian Folkways Jose Gutierrez y los Hermanos Ochoa - "Butaquito"/"El Coco" from La Bamba: Sones Jarochos de Veracruz on Smithsonian Folkways Viento de Agua - "Las Traminas"/"Cucu" from Materia Prima on Smithsonian Folkways Grupo Cimarron de Colombia (featuring Ana Veydo) - "Una Llanero de Verdad" from Si Soy Llanero: Joropo Music from the Orinoco Plains of Colombia on Smithsonian Folkways Nati Cano's Mariachi Los Camperos - "Los Arrieros"/"El Gustito" from Viva El Mariachi on Smithsonian Folkways Marimba Linda Xelaju - "El Rey Quiche" from Marimba Linda Xelaju, a self-produced CD Jose Gutierrez y los Hermanos Ochoa - "Huapanguerito" from La Bamba: Sones Jarochos de Veracruz on Smithsonian Folkways Viento de Agua - "El Leon" from Materia Prima on Smithsonian Folkways Information on the artists will soon follow. |
Recommended Following are recommendations for music, films and books featuring the distinctive and strong influence of Hispanic music in Texas and New Mexico. Recommended Listening -Familia y Fe by Various Artists, Museum of New Mexico -Music of New Mexico: Hispanic Traditions by Various Artists, Smithsonian Folkways -Borderlands: From Conjuncto to Chicken Scratch by Various Artists, Smithsonian Folkways -The Devil's Swing by Various Artists, Arhoolie Records -Taquachito Nights: Conjuncto Music from South Texas by Various Artists, Smithsonian Folkways -Flaco's First by Flaco Jimenez with Los Caminantes, Arhoolie Records -Heroes and Horses: Corridos from the Arizona-Sonora Borderlands by Various Artists, Smithsonian Folkways -More coming soon. Recommended Reading -The Texas-Mexican Conjuncto, by Manuel Pena, University of Texas Press -Lydia Mendoza: A Family Autobiography, Arte Publico Press -More coming soon. Recommended Viewing -Accordion Dreams, directed by Hector Galan -Chulas Fronteras, directed by Les Blank -More coming soon. |