Cimarrón: Virtuosos of the Colombia Joropo Llanero Tradition
Pre-concert lecture by Prof. Michael Birnbaum Quintero
Monday October 19, 2015
noon-1pm
CFA Concert Hall
With a wild, powerful and unbridled sound, Cimarrón lives up to the meaning of its name, untamed. The Grammy-nominated Colombian ensemble creates a fiery kind of music called música llanera and the fast-paced, triple-meter dance music joropo, played on harp, bandolaand cuatro accompanied by bass, cajón and maracas. The seven-piece all-star team of instrumentalists and singers, led by harpist and composer Carlos Rojas, astonishes audiences with its melodic and rhythmic virtuosity, percussive drive and sabor Colombiano, Colombian flavor.