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Raíces Roots Music Collection - Oral History with Don Pepe Santana
On September 17, 2019, Raíces Cultural Center had the honor of conducting an oral history interview with Andean folkloric musician and culture bearer Don Pepe Santana
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An Andean Song
Pepe Santana sings an Andean song. It was the first time that the audience heard Pepe sing a song in an indigenous language. There was a great silence in the room making it known that the audience was moved by the new and unfamiliar music they were…
A Heartbeat
Pepe Santana explains to the audience the importance of the drum-the heart beat of a song. It helps us to feel the song not only just hear it.
Panpipes
Pepe plays the Panipes, an Andean music staple instrument. What is most spectacular is that Pepe seamlessly plays two pipes at the same time. As you can tell by the audience's reactions they were impressed!
Pepe Santana Oral History Excerpt - Andean Identity
In this clip Pepe talks about the "Andean identity" and how important it is for Andeans to take pride in their culture. Pepe fears that if Andeans don't take advantage of all they have to offer to share it with the world, that the culture will be…
After the Interview
Pepe, Francisco and I pose at Pepe's Stanhope home after the interview. I left the interview with a completely different view on what culture means and how its changing in our modern-day world. I left with more appreciation for traditional musicians…
Strings Close Up 2
Strings close up 2
The Flutes
The flutes
String Collection on the Wall
A portion of Pepe Santana's collection of stringed instruments from around the world hand in a wall display.
Pepe's Instruments
Pepe's instruments
Charango and Pipes
The staples of Andean Music. A genre of music that has survived so many years. In pre-columbian South America music was thought of as sacred. It was used in agricultural and religious rituals and wars. Thanks to musicians like Pepe Santana, we can…
The Collection
The collection
Tour of Instruments
Pepe takes the time to show us the instruments in his collection. He shared with us the origins of many of his instruments, and even told us stories of how he acquired some of them.
Pepe Plays
Pepe is always ready to show someone how his instruments sound and to teach about the origins of an instrument. His passion for Andean Music is always present.
Bolivian Instrument
Bolivian instrument
Not a Thing Has Changed
Pepe Santana poses just as he did for a book from the 90's about musicians in the United States. Pepe's mission to spread his traditional music with others has never changed. Thanks to him many know about Andean Music and its importance. He is an…
Armadillo Shell Charango
The back of a charango, an armadillo shell. This shows just how resourceful the indigenous peoples of the Andes were and are. They used nature to make their music.
The Glass Case
Pepe's private collection in his Stanhope, NJ home.
Pepe and Francisco
Pepe and Francisco connected over the tradition of music and how important it is for a culture to take pride in and keep its music alive for themselves and future generations.
Pan Flutes 3
Pan flutes 3
Pepe and His Collection
Pepe shows us his collection of instruments in his home. Many of his instruments hold special stories.
More Pan Flutes 2
More pan flutes
More Pan Flutes
More pan flutes from Pepe Santana's collection
String Collection Close Up
A close up of a small selection from Pepe Santana's stringed instrument collection.
String Collection
These are the guitars and other lute family instruments that make up Pepe's strings collection.