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"Contrasts"
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| 01 - Kanon In G Major | ||
| 02 - Scarborough Faire | ||
| 03 - Pobre Corazon | ||
| 04 - Moon Over Tijeras | ||
| 05 - My Heart Will Go On | ||
| 06 - Chanarcillo | ||
| 07 - Prelude In G With Ave Maria | ||
| 08 - Waley Munasma | ||
| 09 - Piel Morena | ||
| 10 - Vasija De Barro | ||
| 11 - Memories | ||
| 12 - Longuita Otavalena |
| ANDEAN NATION takes its name as a result of continental
musical fusion. Band members are from diverse parts of the Americas: Peru,
Ecuador and the United States, With them they bring a musical expression
which is unique and individual, uniting experiences and influences that
blend together a myriad of rythm and raw instrumentation. Their music has
continued to incorporate instruments in an attempt to create a sound which
is beyond the bounds of the familiar yet retaining an element of the traditional.
Although the folk roots are primarily from the Andean countries of Bolivia,
Peru, Ecuador, northeastern Chile and northwestern Argentina, the music
continues to undergo influences as a result of their travels and the introduction
of new musical styles. The mainstay of their music is played through the
haunting sounds of the SIKU, a highland instrument similar to the pan-flute.
Also used is the KENA, a notched bamboo flute played since Pre-Colombian
times and still found in many villages. The native wind instruments combined
with the string instruments introduced by the Europeans, weave together
melodies that speak of ages gone by. The group has participated in festivals
across the United States. In schools and universities, ANDEAN NATION combines
musical performances with lectures and workshops, providing students with
a dynamic and positive perspective into Latin American culture.
If you would like to book ANDEAN NATION for an event, please e-mail us or call:1-888-355-4559 Band Members:
Wind Instruments: Andrew Taher, NEW MEXICO-USA Andrew plays wind instruments for Andean Nation. He formed the group
in San Francisco, California, in 1995 after playing with Markahuasi for
four years. Born in the United States, Andrew was raised most of his life
overseas as the child of a Foreign Service Officer. He spent his high
school years in Santiago, Chile, where he became fluent in Spanish and
had the opportunity to travel in neighboring countries Peru, Bolivia and
Argentina. Andrew has resided in Tijeras, New Mexico since 1996.
Guitar: Fidel Gonzalez, Mexico City, Mexico
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native of Mexico City, Fidel joined Andean Nation in the beginning of
2005. Playing the guitar since the age of 15, he has been interpreting
Andean folk music for the last fifteen years playing with the band Native
Spirit in New York City and the group Inca Spirit in Miami Florida. Fidel
has resided permanently in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 2002.