Carlos Arredondo and Galo Ceron
An inspired journey through the music of Chile's greatest songwriters: Victor Jara and Violeta Parra.
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- 1. Carlos Arredondo and Galo Ceron, The songs of Violeta Parra and Victor Jara – 12 May 2009, 9:47am
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Arredondo and Cerón’s 2008 Hispanic Festival concert of the music of Violeta Parra and Victor Jara in the Scottish Story Telling Centre theatre was spine-tingling. Their passion was palpable as they sang and played these timeless songs of hope, struggle and celebration. They touched deep leaving one moved and exhilarated by the whole performance. They brought home how little Europe has to compare with South America’s new song tradition – its’ marriage of poetry and music is unsurpassed.
Jan Fairley
Arredondo and Cerón’s 2008 Hispanic Festival concert of the music of Violeta Parra and Victor Jara in the Scottish Story Telling Centre theatre was spine-tingling. Their passion was palpable as they sang and played these timeless songs of hope, struggle and celebration. They touched deep leaving one moved and exhilarated by the whole performance. They brought home how little Europe has to compare with South America’s new song tradition – its’ marriage of poetry and music is unsurpassed.
Jan FairleySee also: www.carlosarredondo.co.uk
- 2. Carlos Arredondo and Galo Ceron – 12 May 2009, 9:53amReport
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“I play and sing the music of Violeta Parra and Victor Jara here in Scotland with enormous pleasure. They represent so much in Chilean popular culture: their social and political commitment expressed in beautiful folk songs always on the side of the working class, the poor and the destitute has always inspired me”
Carlos Arredondo"I think it is important that the world does not forget these two seminal musicians Violeta Parra and Victor Jara. They have influenced a host of musicians worldwide, not only because of the brilliance of their 1960s and 70s "avant-garde" folk styles, but also their courage to fearlessly promote their own "political" folk music. The Pinochet dictatorship tried to wipe out this music: but even by brutally killing Víctor Jara in 1973 they did not succeed. Today the music of Jara and Parra continues to symbolise the reality of the Latin American continent and beyond... Just listen to their lyrics!
Galo Cerón- CarrascoSee also: www.carlosarredondo.com
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