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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.
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.
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.
Tuning for the Performance
Here Pepe is tuning his instruments for his performance at Whispering Knoll Assisted Living facility in Edison, New Jersey.
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.
Previously Farmacía San Jose
Where Farmacía San Jose used to be
Adela González de García
Adela González de García.
Francisco Jose García
Francisco Jose García
Raíces Roots Music Oral History Interview: Melanie Maldonado
Oral history interview with independent researcher, performer, and artivist Melanie Maldonado.
Raíces Roots Music Oral History Interview: Sarah Town
Oral history interview with musician, dancer, composer and researcher Sarah Town.
House in Ibiade, Nigeria
Shirin Talukder pictured with her two children in front of their house in Ibiade
Raíces Roots Music Oral History Interview: Jana Burton
Oral history interview with capoeirista and drummer Jana Burton.
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 -…
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.
EVENT DESCRIPTION
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…
¡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
Family Ties: Stories That Inspire - Oral History Interview with Natalie Saldarriaga
Oral history interview with Natalie Saldarriaga about her great-grandfather Francisco García.
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 Shirin Talukder
Oral history interview with Shirin Talukder about her experience during and after the Bangladeshi War.
Douglass Family Picture
Left to right: Mohammed Talukder, his father-in-law Wadud Pathan, and his mother-in-law Lily Pathan
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
Central Park Garden
Pictured are Mohammed and Shirin Talukder in London's Central Garden Park weeks before having their third child
Dhaka Rashid Building Family Picture
Mohammed and Shirin Talukder pictured with their two children at the Dhaka Rashid Building which was government-given housing
Nigerian Head of State Obasanjo at Epe General Hospital
Head of State Obasanjo, second from left, went to visit the Epe General Hospital where Mohammed Talukder on the right with his back turned is speaking about how the surgical skills were improved at the hospital as well as how there was more…
Percussion Rhythms of the Caribbean Flyer
Flyer for the Percussion Rhythms of the Caribbean Concert hosted by Who Is My Neighbor. This concert featured the Black Circle Symphony and the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble.
Percussion Rhythms of the Caribbean Flyer
Flyer for the Percussion Rhythms of the Caribbean Concert hosted by Who Is My Neighbor. This concert featured the Black Circle Symphony and the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble.