Página Siete: The heritage of the Museum of Instruments is cataloged El patrimonio del Museo de Instrumentos es catalogado Jorge Soruco / La Paz The first phase of the registration project was completed, with the support of the United States Embassy. Pre-Hispanic, string and percussion pieces were analyzed. Jorge Soruco / La Paz The Museum…
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Bolivia = Charango!
Página Siete: Society of the Charango prepares its celebrations With two concerts, the Bolivian Charango Society (SBC) will celebrate both its 49 years of existence and the National Day of the Charango. The presentations will be on Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 6. As in previous versions, before the pandemic, the career and contribution…
Charango
Los Tiempos: Bolivia celebrates the National Charango Day This Saturday, January 15, Bolivia celebrates the National Day of the Charango, in commemoration of the birth of the Chuquisaca master Mauro Núñez, in 1902. On July 21, 2006, Law No. 3451 was promulgated, declaring this date as the “National Day of the Charango”. On April 6,…
The Charm Of The Charango
The Odyssey Series, Wisconsin Public Radio [To listen to the instrument, click on the photo. To download it, use the link at the bottom]: The charango from Bolivia is thought to have originated roughly 300 years ago in Potosi, commonly designated as the “silver city.” It was crafted over time by South American Indian musicians…
The Bolivian orchestra stranded in a German castle
Oliver Barnes reports for BBC News: Coronavirus “The breathing techniques required to play these instruments for a few hours put you in a kind of trance,” says Miguel Cordoba, who plays the siku flute. But as soon as the rehearsal finishes they are all too aware of how their life has changed. Because they are…
The Charango Museum, one of the best works of Ernesto Cavour
Maite Lemus reports for Pagina Siete, and today been our National Day, what better way than to celebrate with this special news: Maestro Cavour created Los Jairas, founded the Bolivian Society of Charango and made other contributions that place him in a great place of Bolivian culture. Ernesto Cavour Aramayo, musician, singer-songwriter, creator of musical…
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