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| Celebrating their 40th anniversary season in 2006, Mexico’s “Los Folkloristas” continue their mission set in 1966 "to preserve and record the traditional music of Mexico and Latin America." Carrying more than 100 instruments in their collection, and performing music from up to 15 different countries and pre-Columbian Mexico, a performance with this seven-member ensemble is like taking a musical journey through Latin America. As ambassadors of traditional Latin folk music, "Los Folkloristas" successes include the release of more than 30 albums world-wide, acclaim from the National Association of Independent Record Distributors (NAIRD) and contributions to musical scores for the award-winning film El Norte and recent release Mi Familia (My Family).
Repertoire options include an overview of Latin American music, an all-Mexico program exploring the diversity of styles from their home country, or Canto Latino: A concert of traditional Latin American music for choir and folk instruments. Hands-on workshops, outreach and residency activities are available.
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1. Standard performance consists of five to seven piece ensemble with vocals and and more than 100 instruments.
2. Canto Latino--A specially created program for "Los Folkloristas" with local choir, two soloists and conductor. The centerpiece of the program is an arrangement of the "Misa Criolla" by Ariel Ramirez made especially for "Los Folkloristas" and their extensive collection of instruments. Soloist are Carlos and Emiliano, siblings who have been singing together for over 40 years with the program conducted by Francisco Avila. The program also includes choral arrangements of several of the groups most popular pieces.
3. Cantan a Los Niños--A 60-minute performance for young audiences which introduces students to the families of musical instruments using their own unique collection of unusual examples. Winds like zampoñas (pan pipes), sikus, and tarkas, strings such as charango, harp, jarana, and vihuela, and a host of strange and unusual percussion like butterfly cocoons, turtle shells played w/ deer antlers, and the water drum. Introductions to the major influences in Latin American music are also provided discussing the African, European, and Indigenous contributions. Of course, audience participation is important and the program concludes with a sing-along of traditional Mexican "rondas" or children's tunes. |
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