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Central Park Garden
Pictured are Mohammed and Shirin Talukder in London's Central Garden Park weeks before having their third child
Committee Meeting
Pictured at the podium is Mohammed Talukder speaking at a Bangladeshi committee which was committed to helping former Paterson mayor Bill Pascrell secure a U.S. congressional position
Douglass Family Picture
Left to right: Mohammed Talukder, his father-in-law Wadud Pathan, and his mother-in-law Lily Pathan
Family Ties: Stories That Inspire: - Oral History Interview with Shirin Talukder
Oral history interview with Shirin Talukder about her experience during and after the Bangladeshi War.
Family Ties: Stories That Inspire - Oral History Interview with Mohammed Talukder
Oral history interview with Mohammed Talukder about his experience during and after the Bangladeshi War.
Family Ties: Stories That Inspire - Oral History Interview with Natalie Saldarriaga
Oral history interview with Natalie Saldarriaga about her great-grandfather Francisco García.
¡Retumba! performance at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
5th Graders from PS 155 performing with ¡Retumba! at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts' Lovinger Theater
Film Club @ The Hub Program Flyer
Flyer for Film Club @ The Hub program for April 2011. Raíces was invited to be the guest presenters at that month’s club meeting.
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Orisha drum, dance and song is a tribute to the Forces of Nature. The Raíces Cultural Center…
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Orisha drum, dance and song is a tribute to the Forces of Nature. The Raíces Cultural Center…
Living History - Panel of Elders
The speakers in the "Panel de testigos oculares y descendientes de la bomba antigua" (Panel of eyewitnesses and descendants of historic bomba from the early 20th century) that participated in the 5th Bomba Research Conference ranged in age from 78 -…
Raíces Roots Music Oral History Interview: Jana Burton
Oral history interview with capoeirista and drummer Jana Burton.
House in Ibiade, Nigeria
Shirin Talukder pictured with her two children in front of their house in Ibiade
Raíces Roots Music Oral History Interview: Sarah Town
Oral history interview with musician, dancer, composer and researcher Sarah Town.
Raíces Roots Music Oral History Interview: Melanie Maldonado
Oral history interview with independent researcher, performer, and artivist Melanie Maldonado.
Francisco Jose García
Francisco Jose García
Adela González de García
Adela González de García.
Previously Farmacía San Jose
Where Farmacía San Jose used to be
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.
Tuning for the Performance
Here Pepe is tuning his instruments for his performance at Whispering Knoll Assisted Living facility in Edison, New Jersey.
Showing the Audience
Pepe holds up instruments to show his audience. This is a trademark of Pepe's performances. He believes in respecting his audience's intelligence by explaining to them the origins of his instruments and how they are used in Andean Music.
El Charango
Pepe plays the charango. This is another staple in Andean Music. It is a small guitar made up of ten strings. The back of a charango is the shell of an armadillo.
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.
A Close Up
A close up of Pepe Santana playing the pan flute and drum.
Song of the Andes
Pepe Santana plays and sings an Andean song for his audience in an indigenous language.
Quena
Pepe Santana plays the Quena flute. It is made of bamboo. It is often associated with "fertility rituals of resurrection and life." The Quena has been recognized as one of the most important wind instruments of Andean Music. It has even been depicted…
Chullo
Pepe Santana wears a chullo hat. This is an iconic hat worn by indigenous peoples of the Andes for thousands of years. The different colors, patterns and weaves are used to differentiate between communities. …