Two companions exploring the Southern Cone with the intention of weaving ourselves into the fabric of the communities we travel through, learning about the people's issues and supporting them in their efforts.
With images and audio recordings we hope to understand the culture and concerns of the people we get to know along the way.
This blog will allow us to share the sounds, voices, landscapes and faces we encounter during our journey.
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Dos compañeros explorando el Cono Sur con la intención de integrarnos el la tela de las comunidades por donde pasamos y aprender de la cultura y tratar de ayudarlos en los temas importantes que pertenecen al pueblo.
Con imágenes y grabaciones buscamos entender la cultura y las vidas de las personas que conocemos.
Este blog nos dejará compartir los sonidos, voces, paisajes y caras con que nos encontramos en este viaje.
Thu
May
21
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After dinner our second night in Chacabuco. We built a fire. Around the fire pit was were boxes and a metal tin. While The Verbal Herman Monster (Ian) and Andrew laid down the percussion, Athena played melodies on the pack flute and Will on the Harmonica.
We get it together towards the end there. I’d call it jam percussion with celtic overtones.
Most impressive was Athena. When shes not busting down old estancia fences in Valle Chacabuco, Athena studies music at home in Ireland and specializes with the Flute. She shared two traditional celtic songs with us, and also has knack for improvisation as the clip demonstrates.
We discussed the pros and cons of being classically trained in music versus learning from scratch and being better at improvising, and concluded that having a base in improvisation, followed by classical education, would result in a more versatile musician, than the reverse.
