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Excerpt: José Gabriel Muñoz Library of Congress Performance

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

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Excerpt: Classical Music Demonstration on Cuatro

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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.…

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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.

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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

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Excerpt: José Gabriel Muñoz Library of Congress Performance

Excerpt: Classical Music Demonstration on Cuatro

Cuatro - Close Up

After the Interview