Afro-Venezuelan music of the coast
"The Hidden Music of Venezuela" - Lucy Duran explores the Afro-Venezuelan traditions of the Caribbean coast with rare field recordings made especially for the programme.
Lucy Duran introduces two programmes called "The Hidden Music of Venezuela".
It is a country frequently in the news for political unrest, but little known for its immensely rich music and culture. She explores the Afro-Venezuelan traditions of the Caribbean coast with rare field recordings made especially for the programme.
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Venezuelan harp music.
Lucy Duran starts the programme with a piece of Venezuelan harp music.
Duration: 04:50
Music Played
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Carlos Orozco
Concierto en la Llanura
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Unknown Vocalists, St Milan, Venezuela
A traditional piece
Lucy in Puerto Cabello.
Lucy in Puerto Cabello with Gloria Carnevali, who tells the history of the port.
Duration: 05:51
Music Played
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Drummers of St Millan
A traditional piece
Drumming tradition in Venezuela.
Lucy in the Afro-Caribbean barrio of St. Millan talks about the drumming tradition.
Duration: 03:28
Music Played
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Drummers of St Millan
A traditional piece
The beautiful Caribbean coast.
Lucy and Gloria drive along the beautiful Caribbean coast.
Duration: 06:23
Music Played
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Drummers of St Millan
A traditional piece
Lucy in Chuao.
Lucy in Chuao, known to produce the best Cocoa beans in the world.
Duration: 05:55
Music Played
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A traditional song
Chipoline
The young drummers of Chuao.
Chipiline and the young drummers of Chuao play a song called 鈥渢he cave of the lizard鈥.
Duration: 06:24
Music Played
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Drummers of Chuao
M谩quina Sesenta
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Drummers of Chuao
La Cueva del Mato
Lucy with Oswaldo Lares.
Lucy with Oswaldo Lares, a collector and preserver of Venezuelan music.
Duration: 10:05
Lucy moves on to Curiepe.
Lucy moves on to Curiepe, a village with a unique drumming tradition.
Duration: 09:20
Music Played
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Drummers of Chuao
Culve puya
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Drummers of Chuao
Tonada de mina
Flight to meet Carlos Orozco.
Lucy and Gloria wait to take a flight to meet Venezuela鈥檃 top harp-player Carlos Orozco.
Duration: 05:17
Music Played
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Carlos Orozco
Orozmania
Broadcasts
- Sat 10 Jul 2004 15:00成人快手 Radio 3
- Sat 19 Feb 2005 15:00成人快手 Radio 3
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