Press TV reports: Bolivia recovers 22 historical artifacts from Germany Bolivia has recovered 22 archaeological pieces in Germany which experts believe may belong to the legendary Tiwanaku culture. [to watch a video, please use the link below] These artifacts were in the possession of Tobias Wagner Berger of Germany. Berger is the son of a…
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A look back at Bolivian Baroque
Ashley Solomon reports for Gramophone: A look back at Bolivian Baroque The Director of Florilegium, Ashley Solomon, on a life-changing recording project As I sit on a crowded train heading (slowly) towards Axminster and Florilegium’s concert in the Branscombe Festival I have one of those rare opportunities to take stock and look back over a…
An Amazonian tribe is challenging scientific assumptions about our musical preferences
NewStatesman reports: An Amazonian tribe is challenging scientific assumptions about our musical preferences The Tsimane’ – a population of people in a rural village in Bolivia – are overturning scientists’ understanding of why humans prefer consonant sounds over dissonant ones. It was 29 May 1913. Hoards of Parisians packed out the newly-opened Théâtre des Champs-Élysées….
Street musicians in Bolivia
thestar.com reports: “Last February, on a street in La Paz in Bolivia, these musicians interpreted their songs with so much talent and heart.” —Gaétan (Alex) Laprise, Anticosti, Que. https://www.thestar.com/life/travel/2016/05/11/your-vacation-street-musicians-in-bolivia.html I have listened to street musicians before in La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba. They mostly perform old Bolivian tunes that most people, under 40 had…
Missionary music begins to be heard throughout the country
Roxana Jimenez reports for El Dia: XI Festival of American Renaissance and Baroque music Missionary music begins to be heard throughout the country Unmissable. 146 concerts will be held for 10 days from April 22 to May 1 [2016]. Jealously guarded scores, baroque architecture, the Bolivian culture, and research that rescued the music of past…
From Europe To Bolivia To D.C.: ‘Mission Baroque’ Finds New Life In Georgetown
American University Radio reports: From Europe To Bolivia To D.C.: ‘Mission Baroque’ Finds New Life In Georgetown By: Lauren Landau When you think of locals adapting music to make it their own, you might think of a recent example: Backyard Band’s popular cover of Adele’s “Hello.” The D.C. group’s twist on the international hit brought…
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