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Mbya Guarani Photo Gallery and Slideshow

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Cacique Geniolito Busking

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A video clip of Cacique Geniolito (Guarani Chief Lorenzo Benito) and his companion busking at a restaurant in San Ignacio, Misiones, Argentina.

Cacique Geniolito from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

Fernando Leider’s Violins

admin — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:43:11 +0000

I met Fernando Leider when he was recording with Yacaré Manso in Buenos Aires. It turns out that Fernando and I share an interest in the bamboo violins that are made by forest peoples in certain parts of South America. Baroque and classical music was introduced to indigenous peoples in the jungles of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina by Jesuit missionaries who found that they had a tremendous affinity for music. Alas, as Fernando points out, the Jesuits taught them how to play Western instruments such as the violin, but they weren’t willing to lend them any to use…so these members of the Guaraní, Chiquitano and other tribes learned to make their own versions of these instruments using materials from the forest.

It turns out that Fernando made his own bamboo violin, which has a few quirks, but is otherwise highly functional. He also showed me a middle-eastern vibraphone that he received as a gift, and a Toba “lata” (can) violin from Argentina’s Gran Chaco region.

The Violines of Fernando Leider from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

Yacaré Manso – Live Shows and Favourite Videos

admin — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:15:15 +0000

Here are a few favourite live videos of Yacaré Manso playing in Buenos Aires.

First, an interview with some music:

Entrevista en Guapachoza from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

One of my favourite tracks by El Yacaré:

Yacaré Manso – “Irme Lejos” en vivo @ Velma Cafe from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

A couple of clowns…

Yacaré Manso – DonClown from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

Yacaré Manso – Clown de Fito Paez from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

“Delay”

Yacaré Manso – “Delay” Live at Guapachoza from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

Yacaré Manso – Roots

admin — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:28:28 +0000

Musician Yacaré Manso from the northeastern province of Corrientes, Argentina, in a short interview talking about the roots of his music.

Fore more information visit www.yacaremanso.com.ar.

Yacaré Manso – Raíces (Roots) from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

Argentine musician Raul Martinez, aka Nikoberqui, aka Yacaré Manso, speaking about the origin of “Yacaré Manso” or “Gentle Crocodile” and the fight to save the Esteros de Iberá (Iberá wetlands) in northern Argentina.

Nikoberqui – Yacaré Manso from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

Forest Song Single-Shot Take

admin — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 23:13:57 +0000

This is a single-shot take of Mbyá Guaraní music recorded in Aldea Katupyry (San Ignacio, Misiones, Argentina) with voiceover by chief Arturo Duarte speaking about the role of nature and music in the Mbyá community.

For more on the music of the Mbyá Guarani, please visit the project page.

Forest Song from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

Dan Mangan’s Smorgasbord

admin — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 22:54:08 +0000

Multimedia coverage of the “Smorgasbord” fundraiser in Vancouver on March 4, 2011 hosted by musician Dan Mangan and End Homelessness Now. Dan speaks about giving back to the community and the social importance of art and music.

Dan Mangan Curates ‘Smorgasbord’ to End Homelessnes Now from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

NEI KATU JAJEROJY Single-Shot Take

admin — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 22:31:32 +0000

Single-shot video of the “band” of Katu-Pyry down by the river Cazador in San Ignacio, Misiones. To find out more about the music of the Mbyá Guarani, please visit the project page.

NEI KATU JAJEROJY One Shot, Down by the River from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

Keruchu’i Jochuka’i

admin — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 19:44:54 +0000

This is an initial video of music by the Mbyá Guarani. Keruchu’i Jochuka’i means “let us walk toward the path of no evil” in Guaraní. This is the first in a series of recordings of the Morinigo family in aldea Katu-Pyry near San Ignacio, Misiones, Argentina. All are new songs written over the past three years by the community.

Música Mbyá Guarani #1 – Keruchu’i Jochuka’i from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.

Initial Project to Support the Music of the Mbyá Guarani

admin — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:51:20 +0000

Here is an introductory video on the music of the Mbyá Guarani indigenous living in Misiones province in northern Argentina. This was part of a small fundraiser I organized so that we could build some new instruments in the communities of Katupyry and Andresito, near San Ignacio. Thanks to everyone’s contributions we were able to build a new guitar (mbaraka), drum (anguapu), and three violins (rabe) – almost exclusively from materials found in the forest using very basic tools and a little glue. The check out the instruments, watch more videos and find out more about the project, visit the project page here.

Help support the Music of the Mbyá Guarani from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.