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Esteban Salas, born in La Habana, Cuba, in 1725 and José Joaquim Emerico Lobo de Mesquita, born in Vila do Principe, Brasil, in 1746, were two of t...
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The great Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges has always had a particular fascination with composers from different parts of the world. In this case...
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Variations always have been one of the most effective tools in the hands of composers throughout history. Latin American composer practice this art...
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Starting in the mid-1980’s some composers, particularly in Latin America, started to break away from the constrains imposed by the avant-garde and ...
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It is well known that Villa-Lobos was an prolific composer. He is said to have composer over a thousand musical works. Scholars have a hard time na...
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Before Astor Piazzolla, the Tango music from Rio de la Plata enjoyed periodic moments of international popularity but always as dance music, mostly...
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Exploring the connections between visual art and musical creation in Latin American music.
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The vast treasure of colonial music coming from the archives of the cathedrals, from Brazil to California and from Perú to México City has become a...
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- Length: 58:31
The tremendous popularity of “Concierto de Aranjuez” has made of Joaquín Rodrigo almost a “one piece composer” or a “composer for the guitar,” whic...
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NPR Music announced its first-ever Tiny Desk Concert Contest. Bands from all across the U.S. should sent in videos of themselves performing behind ...
- Added: Mar 04, 2015
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 3
Following the time honored Alt.Latino tradition of hating on Valentine's day, we're revisiting the greatest villains -- men and women- of Latin lov...
- Added: Mar 04, 2015
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 2
Close your eyes and imagine you’re attending a concert at Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. A delightful overture by Ricardo Castro, Jorge F...
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The monumental book by Miguel de Cervantes, the first novel in European literature, has captured the imagination of composers from different period...
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Abel Carlevaro is known worldwide as one of the top masters of the guitar in the second part of the 20th century. However, few people outside Rio d...
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As one of the jewels of the Spanish empire, the island of Cuba developed strong cultural traditions. Havana and other towns boasted of a very rich ...
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This week, Elbio invites you to a Fiesta of the Guitar, celebrating a wide range of Latin-American guitar music. We explore the thriving crossover...
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Several thousand years ago the forebears of the present day Gypsy people left India. Their descendents have spread throughout the world and their c...
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Kansas City rock band Making Movies is always on the move, both musically - combining Latin rhythms and grooves with indie rock arrangements - and ...
- Added: Nov 25, 2014
- Length: 57:07
For decades, the rural South seen in books was a safe place of innocence and nostalgia. But in the last 15 years or so, movies have flipped that im...
Bought by WJCT, KRDP, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WLIW, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more
- Added: Oct 17, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 6
For decades, the rural South seen in books was a safe place of innocence and nostalgia. But in the last 15 years or so, movies have flipped that im...
Bought by WCNY, WABE, Accessible Media Inc., WTJU, Accessible Media Inc. Station Account and more
- Added: Oct 17, 2014
- Length: 53:56
- Purchases: 6
We're looking at the power of curcumin, found in turmeric, in fighting deadly diseases. Plus a new method of treating melanoma. And a simple, cost ...
- Added: Jan 24, 2014
- Length: 53:53
- Purchases: 2
Twin Cities Salsa band has earned honors, and plays a new Spot
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Dec 16, 2013
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
Tito Puente had a career spanning over 50 years, and is considered one of the prime movers of Latin Jazz. This show gets listeners ready for the Ti...
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- Added: Nov 03, 2013
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
Homage to Astor Piazzolla featuring Catherine Wilson and Ensemble Vivant hosted by Keith Horner.
- Added: Jul 30, 2012
- Length: 58:45
