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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
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
Video Provided by José Gabriel Muñoz
For the Ancestors
The Raíces Folkloric Ensemble plays "Aumbao Wa Ori", a song honoring and praising the ancestors and dances for the dead.
Gabe Muñoz
Cuatrista José Gabriel Muñoz after his oral history interview with the Raíces Digital Archive.
Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas
Gabriel Muñoz & Melodías Borinqueñas performing at Rutgers University in 2018.
Gabriel Muñoz’s First Cuatro
The first cuatro of José Gabriel Muñoz
Historical Perspective
Raíces Director and co-founder Francisco G. Gómez gives a historical perspective on the Orishas and Cuban music, between songs in the Raíces Folkloric Ensemble presentation of "Tale of Two Waters".
Honoring the Ancestors
"Tale of Two Waters" is a multimedia and musical presentation tying together the tradition of the Orishas, or forces of nature with the protection of the environment and the earth's ecosystems. During the introductory song honoring the ancestors, a…
In Honor of the Ancestors
Raíces Folkloric Ensemble members Nicole Wines and Edward LaPorté performing a song and dance in honor of the ancestors.
José Gabriel Muñoz: Kennedy Center Concert
José Gabriel Muñoz performing at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
José Gabriel Muñoz: Library of Congress Oral History Interview
Oral history interview at the Library of Congress.
José Gabriel Muñoz: Tapia Theater Performance
José Gabriel Muñoz performing at the Tapia Theater in San Juan, PR for the movie premiere of “Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage”.
José Muñoz y Yomo Toro
José Gabriel Muñoz with Yomo Toro in the mid 90s.
Large Pan Flutes
These large pan flutes are one of the staples of Andean Music. Andean Music traditionally consists of only two types of musical instruments,wind and percussion.
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More Charango
Pepe Santana plays the charango
More Pan Flutes
More pan flutes from Pepe Santana's collection
More Pan Flutes 2
More pan flutes
Muertos
Muertos, directly translated to "the dead", or ancestors, play a large role in Cuban spiritual traditions. The ancestors are always honored before any ceremony or celebration for the Orishas begin.
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…
Oral History with José Gabriel Muñoz - Cuatrista
On October 20, 2019, Raíces Cultural Center had the honor of conducting an oral history interview with cuatrista José Gabriel Muñoz. Download a PDF of the full oral history interview transcript here: José Gabriel Muñoz Interview Transcript
Pan Flute and Drum
Pepe plays the pan flute and drum. Pepe calls the beating of the drum a "rythmic pattern" in which music can be added to create a song.
Pan Flutes
During his performance Pepe has his instruments on display. These are just a few of the many pan flutes in his collection. This instrument is a staple in Andean Music. Pepe sometimes plays two at a time.
Pan Flutes 3
Pan flutes 3
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 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.