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“Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage” Premiere

José Gabriel Muñoz at the premiere of the film “Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage” at the Tapia Theater in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Tags: Caribbean film, cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, culture, film premiere, folklore, Folkloric music, jíbaro, music, Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage, Roots music, San Juan, Tapia Theater

After the Interview

José Gabriel Muñoz speaking with Raíces Cultural Center director Francisco G. Gómez after his oral history interview with the Raíces Digital Archive Crew

Tags: cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, culture, folklore, Folkloric music, jíbaro, José Gabriel Muñoz, music, Oral history, Puerto Rico, Raíces Cultural Center, Roots music

Alma Moyo

Alma Moyo at Weeksville Heritage Center.

Alma Moyo at Weeksville Heritage Center

Alma Moyo at Weeksville Heritage Center.

Alma Moyo at Weeksville Heritage Center

Alma Moyo at Weeksville Heritage Center.

Alma Moyo at Weeksville Heritage Center

Alma Moyo at Weeksville Heritage Center.

Bombera

Performing with Segunda Quimbamba at the Perth Amboy Ferry Slip.

Tags: Barriles de bomba, Bomba, bomba drummers, Cultural tradition, culture, heritage, music, NJ cultural arts, Perth Amboy, Puerto Rico, Segunda Quimbamba, women

Bombera

Bombera performing with Segunda Quimbamba in Perth Amboy, NJ.

Tags: Barriles de bomba, Bomba, bomba drummers, Cultural tradition, culture, heritage, music, NJ cultural arts, Perth Amboy, Puerto Rico, Segunda Quimbamba, women

Bombera - Nanette Hernandez

Nanette Hernandez, cofounder and member of Segunda Quimbamba, performing at the Perth Amboy Ferry Slip as part of the Perth Amboy Artworks summer music series.

Tags: Barriles de bomba, Bomba, bomba drummers, Cultural tradition, culture, heritage, music, NJ cultural arts, Perth Amboy, Puerto Rico, Segunda Quimbamba, women

Cuatrista

José Gabriel Muñoz in his beginning years as a cuatrista in the early 90’s.

Tags: concert, cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, culture, folklore, Folkloric music, jíbaro, José Gabriel Muñoz, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, music, performing arts, Puerto Rico, Roots music, Washington D.C.

Cuatro - Close Up

Close up José Gabriel Muñoz’s modern ten-string cuatro while he plays after his oral history interview for the Raíces Digital Archive.

Tags: cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, culture, folklore, Folkloric music, jíbaro, José Gabriel Muñoz, music, Oral history, Puerto Rico, Raíces Cultural Center, Roots music

Early Inspirations

Childhood photograph of José Gabriel Muñoz.

Tags: cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, culture, folklore, Folkloric music, jíbaro, José Gabriel Muñoz, music, performing arts, Puerto Rico, Roots music

Excerpt: Classical Music Demonstration on Cuatro

Cuatrista José Gabriel Muñoz demonstrates how the cuatro is interpreted with classical music.An excerpt from Cello Suite No.1 by J.S. Bach interpreted by José Gabriel Muñoz. The Cello Suite was transposed and arranged on the cuatro by Alvin Medina.…

Tags: classical music, cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, folklore, Folkloric music, jíbaro, Roots music

Excerpt: Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas Concert at Rutgers University

Excerpt from concert presented by Gabriel Munoz & Melodías Borinqueñas on April 3, 2019 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ.

Tags: concert, cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, culture, folklore, Folkloric music, jíbaro, José Gabriel Muñoz, music, performing arts, Puerto Rico, Roots music, Rutgers University

Excerpt: Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas Concert at Rutgers University 2

Excerpt from concert presented by Gabriel Munoz & Melodías Borinqueñas on April 3, 2019 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. 2/2

Tags: concert, cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, culture, folklore, Folkloric music, jíbaro, José Gabriel Muñoz, music, performing arts, Puerto Rico, Roots music, Rutgers University

Excerpt: José Gabriel Muñoz Library of Congress Performance

Excerpt from a performance by cuatrista José Gabriel Muñoz at the Library of Congress.

Video Provided by José Gabriel Muñoz

Tags: cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, culture, folklore, Folkloric music, jíbaro, José Gabriel Muñoz, Library of Congress, music, Oral history, performing arts, Puerto Rico, Roots music, Washington D.C.

Gabe Muñoz

Cuatrista José Gabriel Muñoz after his oral history interview with the Raíces Digital Archive.

Tags: cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, culture, folklore, Folkloric music, jíbaro, music, Oral history, Roots music

Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas

Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas performing at Rutgers University in 2018.

Tags: concert, cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, culture, folklore, Folkloric music, Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas, jíbaro, José Gabriel Muñoz, music, performing arts, Puerto Rico, Roots music, Rutgers University

Gabriel Muñoz’s First Cuatro

The first cuatro of José Gabriel Muñoz

Tags: cuatrista, Cuatro, Cultural heritage, culture, folklore, Folkloric music, instruments, jíbaro, José Gabriel Muñoz, music, Oral history, Puerto Rico, Roots music

Garifuna Music

Garifuna music performed by various artists from Belize, Honduras and Guatemala at the Bronx Music Center in the Melrose section of the Southwest Bronx. Holiday Celebration "Bronx Rising - Season 6 - December 2017 - Parranda con Paranda Strings…

Tags: Bronx Music Heritage Center, Garifuna, Guatemala, Honduras