A Flor de Tierra

Dan Willging, Dirty Linen Magazine, June/July 2003
"Exquisitely played traditional selections that are as transcendent as they are infectious, these left coast statesiders are the real thing."

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Chaskinakuy "A Flor de Tierra"

This is music with an "altitude"! Duo Chaskinakuy's long-awaited new recording features 17 stunning instrumental and vocal pieces from high mountain regions in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. Musicians Edmond Badoux, Francy Vidal, and guest artist Daniel Zamalloa chart new territory for Andean music lovers on known, and not-so-known regional instruments. Pipes of feather, flutes of bone, harp, violin, vocals and more, evoke the sounds and images of high plateaus and rural celebrations. CD includes 12-page booklet with notes, song lyrics and instrument photos.

A Flor de Tierra

A Flor de Tierra,Chaskinakuy,Chaskinakuy,Music with an "altitude". Chaskinakuy charts new territory for Andean music lovers on known, and not-so-known regional instruments: pipes of feather, flutes of bone, harp, violin, vocals and more. CD includes notes, lyrics & photos.

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Average customer rating: Another highlight in Garrido's discography Vividly atmospheric "Fiesta"! Translation between centuries

Fiesta Criolla (Bonus Dvd) Ensemble Elyma , and Garrido Manufacturer: K617 Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006JIQ3 Release Date: 2003-01-14

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This "fiesta" is in honor of the Virgin, and contains music by Roque Jacinto de Chavarria, a Brazilian Baroque composer (1688-1719), Juan de Araujo (Chavarria's teacher) and others. Don't let their unfamiliarity and the unfamiliarity of the other composers/arrangers on this CD put you off--all the music is flavorful, solid, Baroque fare, and much of it is rhythmically propulsive with an exciting Latin beat. Musicologist Bernardo Illari has put it all together to create a thrilling, vastly entertaining, and unique experience. It winds ups as a veritable pageant, beginning with a drummed entry into the cathedral, followed by the polyphonic sections alternating with purely instrumental ones and some nice monophony as well. Needless to say, Garrido leads his large instrumental and vocal forces with verve and understanding. The CD comes with a DVD including an interview with Garrido and some rehearsal footage which should have been more gripping if they were to include it at all--but why look a gift-horse in the mouth? --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

Another highlight in Garrido's discography.......2005-06-09

Firstly, full agreement with the review immediately below.

The disc probably should perhaps have been entitled Chavarria - selected works, since this otherwise unknown native Bolivian composer (1688-1719) doesn't appear to ever have had a disc in his name yet dominates the tracklisting. Though one can understand Garrido wanting to celebrate an "event", a "context", rather than a single composer, along the lines that Paul McCreesh is perhaps best known for in his San Rocco, Venetian Coronation, recordings and so on. Garrido has of course done this kind of "context" disc before, as have other artists in the K617 label's Les Chemins du Baroque series.

Chavarria's boistrous Spanish settings consist of villancicos, salves, and a bullfight. They are complimented by Latin motets from Flores, Guzman, and anonymous. As usual in K617's full price releases (though not reissues) the documentation is superb - essays in French English and Spanish and original texts with French translations. Generous timing at 78'19. Plus the free DVD of course.

Vividly atmospheric "Fiesta"!.......2005-05-07

This recording aims to recapture something of the exuberance of the musical celebrations surrounding the 'Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe', in La Plata (now Sucre) in early 18th century Bolivia [complete track listing given at the end of this review]. Much of the programme focuses on works by the talented (but hitherto largely neglected) Roque Jacinto de Chavarria (1688-1719); these are complemented with pieces by his [New-World] contemporaries, some better known (such as Juan de Araujo), others not. Listeners new to this repertory may be struck by the archaic style of some pieces, though they make sense in the context of contemporary Iberian music (in particular the villancicos of Juan Frances de Iribarren [1698-1767]). Other pieces, in contrast, are more typical of the Italian Baroque style, such as Chavarria's Salve regina 'Parajillos madrugad!' [track 13].

The performances by Ensemble Elyma (supplemented with the ensemble Ars Longa de La Havane and the Cor Vivaldi, Els Petits Cantors de Catalunya) are outstanding - indeed, I believe this is one of the finest recordings of New World Baroque music currently available. Most pieces are given a suitably colouristic interpretation - voices, strings [bowed and plucked], wind instruments [loud and soft] and occasionally percussion - as it seems was most probably the case in the original performances (interested readers should consult literature by Robert Stevenson and Steven Barwick etc). The programme also includes some fascinating dance-songs taken from the manuscripts of Don Baltasar Martinez Companon (a pioneering ethnomusicologist and also Bishop of Trujillo, 1779-89), which bear the hallmarks of music which can be heard to this day in South America. Whether such pieces would have been as orchestrated as they are here is perhaps a matter for conjecture, although it is impossible not to be carried away by the brilliance of Garrido's interpretations! [The original manuscripts are accompanied by Companon's own watercolour illustrations, which depict musicians - sometimes native Indians, sometimes Creoles or Africans - in small groups, playing a mixture of Western instruments (like harp and guitar) and traditional ones such as the quijada and the cajita].

The CD also includes a free DVD with extracts from a concert of this programme, and an interview with Gabriel Garrido. Highly recommended!

Track listing:

1. Todo el mundo en general - (?)Francisco Corra de Arauxo

2. Angeles, al facistol! - anon. villancico, Sucre
3. Paraninfos alados (Salve) - Chavarria
4. Tota pulchra es, Maria - Andres Flores (1690-1754)

5. Morenita con gracia es Maria - (?) Araujo
6. A la flor del Alba - Chavarria

7. Alegria, risa, ha! (Salve) - Chavarria
8. Alegrese la tierra - Chavarria
9. La matutina estrella - anon. Bolivian, trans. Melchior Mercado
10. Cachua serranita - anon. (Martinez Companon manuscripts)

11. Maria todo es Maria - anon trans. Amedee Frezier (Chili, c.1713) and Flores

12. Sigueritos risuenos - Chavarria
13. Parajillos madrugad (Salve) - Chavarria
14. Sub tuum praesidium - Blas Tardio de Guzman (c.1695-1762)

15. Oigan las fiestas de toros - Chavarria
16. Baile de toritos - anon. trans. Mercado

17. a) verset du 8e ton (organ) - Martin i Coll
b) Toquen Alarma - Chavarria
18. Salve Regina (a 8) - (?)Guzman
19. Lanchas para bailar - anon., Martinez Companon manuscripts

Translation between centuries.......2003-04-23

Fiesta Criolla, is a true representation of a Latino-American "party" that reveals the religious spirits the Colonial period had. It truly makes you feel as you were living it.

Average customer rating: Highly recommend Excellent, excellent Andean Music! Most authentic music outside of the Andes

A Flor de Tierra Manufacturer: Chaskinakuy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Andes | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Bolivia | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Peru | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Ecuador | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music South & Central America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cosecha ASIN: B00007L0U2 Release Date: 2002-10-25

Tracks:

1. Flor del Sur
2. Verde Romerito
3. No Llores
4. Sahuaringui
5. Tres Bailecitos
6. Llucshina Tono
7. Marinera Cusquena
8. Saqsaywamanpi
9. Primavera
10. Awki Chaski
11. Guitarra Ayacuchana
12. Uma Churana
13. T'ika Azucena
14. Ay, Mi Carnaval
15. Airampito
16. Dulzainas
17. Sikuri No. 2

Album Description

Chaskinakuy "A Flor de Tierra"

This is music with an "altitude"! Duo Chaskinakuy's long-awaited new recording features 17 stunning instrumental and vocal pieces from high mountain regions in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. Musicians Edmond Badoux, Francy Vidal, and guest artist Daniel Zamalloa chart new territory for Andean music lovers on known, and not-so-known regional instruments. Pipes of feather, flutes of bone, harp, violin, vocals and more, evoke the sounds and images of high plateaus and rural celebrations. CD includes 12-page booklet with notes, song lyrics and instrument photos.

Customer Reviews:

Highly recommend.......2004-10-21

My wife and I had the pleasure of seeing Chaskinakuy when they came through our town recently, and it was during the intermission in which we bought their A Flor De Tierra CD. Like the concert, one gets from the CD an education into the different styles of music of the region, the numerous instruments used, the culture of the people and their history. Sometimes when a group focuses in on one aspect, in this case an academic appreciation of Andean music, another aspect may be sacrificed, such as the soul of the music. That couldn't be further from the case with Chaskinakuy. (Why hasn't Microsoft come up with a Quechuan spellchecker yet!!) The music is so rich with feeling and emotion that I literally got goose bumps from hearing them play live, and those bumps haven't receded an iota after continuous playings of A Flor De Tierra. There are 17 numbers on the CD with a total playing time of roughly 52 minutes. I have so many favorite songs on it that it would be fruitless to try to break them all down in this humble attempt at an Amazonian review. All I can say is: buy the CD and I'm sure you'll be magically transported on a serene musical note like I was to the mountains of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

Excellent, excellent Andean Music!.......2003-09-02

This CD is by far their best yet! If you have any doubts about good Andean Music, DOUBT NO MORE!! This is worth the buy!

Danielle adds SO MUCH to the group on his Andean violin.

I've seen Chaskinakuy in concert, have talked with them, and have been to one of their workshops. Not only are they accomplished profession Musicians who are dedicated to preserving and educating the Andean culture, but their ATTITUDE is so good: They are all excellent teachers, are gracious, generous, patient, and just very giving people. This is a fine quality to have; one of the finest for professionals.

This CD is exquisitely beautiful. I highly recommend it!!!

Most authentic music outside of the Andes.......2003-05-17

I love this album. It is one of the most authentic performances of Andeam music anywhere. Chaskinakuy plays South American music with a wide number of original Andean instruments. I've seen them in concert! They are talented musicians whose music is heartfelt and true to the original rhythms of villages in the mountains of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. You'll love this album for its beautiful music that will take you to a different world. Highly recommended.

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A Flor de Tierra Jaramar Manufacturer: Opcion Sonica ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Journey: 1992-2002 ASIN: B000062WHY Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

1. Canastas
2. Malague
3. Llorona
4. Caras Lindas
5. Pescador
6. Tonadas de Orde
7. Corazaldito
8. Ixhuateca
9. Ay Amor
10. Casa en el Aire
11. Flor de Azalea
12. Rayando el Sol

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