Stuff #1) MIT Students GONE WILD- well crazy maybe
Here is a "Mockumentary" about a Peruvian Charango artist and his journey through the career of playing the Charango. Basically, some MIT students just got really, Really, REALLY bored. Anyways, things to be noted... 1) At the part about fan mail, he plays the melody to Beethoven's 9th "Ode to Joy." 2) He walks around barefoot the ENTIRE video. And 3) He fits his ENTIRE body into a dryer. Wow. How bored do we college students get? Well, enjoy a good laugh. (And it IS worth it to watch the entire video.)
Stuff #2) El Condor Pasa
Below is a video of a group from the Andes Mountains of Ecuador playing "El Condor Pasa"- the song we heard and saw in class on the JVC video. This is a very beautiful version of the song. You can see the pan pipes, the charango, the guitar, some form of a flute, and the percussionist with chimes and shakers. Also, all of the instruments are listed at the end. I like it very much! And it still amazes me how fast the pan pipers play. (That reminds me of the tongue twister Peter Piper.)
Stuff #3) Dance, Dance, Revolution
This article shows the history of many of the Latin American dances we know and love such as the Samba, the Rumba, the Paso Doble, the Cha Cha, and the Jive. It's really interesting. It gives a few examples of the rhythms associated with particular dances. Also, it mentions "ragtime," which is something we talked about in class the other day. Enjoy!
http://www-staff.it.uts.edu.au/~don/pubs/latin.html
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Great mockument. video! It was funny to watch, and actually very educational. Obviously he was being satirical, but the information typed on the screen was accurate. I liked this video because it would be a great way for someone to learn about Peruvian music unknowingly--they might believe themselves to be watching something silly and they walk away with knowledge inadvertently. My favorite part was when the performer was standing on the table and the caption read "He will reach new heights"...tee hee. Thank you for posting this!
WoW MIT students not having anything to do hahahaha that was really good playing!!!! i laughed so hard when he was playing sitting in the dryer!!! hahahaha!! Good video Tori!!
My reaction to the MIT mockumentary is torn. On the one hand, the MIT students are goofing off and wasting their time when they could be learning, practicing, or improving any productive skill. On the other hand, the Peruvian Charango artist is doing music all the time (at least as portrayed in this video) and I believe in that.
The article about the dances and their histories was very informative and interesting; thank you.
I really enjoyed the article you provided, especially where it says, "Over the years, as the dance evolved, and its name became abbreviated to 'Danzon'. Later, the music became more syncopated with the inclusion of bars with the rhythm..." Normally, we hear music and it inspires dance not the other way around...cool!
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