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Maitei America Harps of Paraguay CD

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Price: $15.99
Item Number: SF40548
Country or Region: PARAGUAY
Catalog No: SF40548
Paraguayan harp music is unique, and stands out as a favorite for harpists the world over-not least for its driving rhythms, compelling melodies and rich ornamentation. "Greetings, America," Maitei America in the Guarani Indian language, boasts three generations of Paraguay's best harpists spinning out classic compositions steeped in over four centuries of history. The preeminent, tradition-hewn polca paraguaya musical form is infused with intensely fresh, mind-opening improvisations by master musicians Nicolás Caballero, Martin Portillo, Marcelo Rojas, Miguel Angel Valdez, and Kike Pedersen. 68 minutes, 20 tracks, 44-page booklet with extensive bilingual notes and photographs.

La música de arpa del Paraguay es única y sobresale como favorita entre arpistas de todo el mundo, no solo por sus ritmos y melodias emotivas sino por su rica instrumentacion. Maitei America (Saludos America en Guarani) resalta tres generaciones de los mejores ejecutantes de arpa del Paraguay, interpretando sus versiones a composiciones clásicas con más de IV siglos de historia. La tradicion precursora de las formas musicales de la polca paraguaya es incorporada con frescura e improvisacion novedosa por los músicos y maestros Nicolás Caballero, Martin Portillo, Marcelo Rojas, Miguel Angel Valdez, y Kike Pedersen. 68 minutos, 20 pistas, librito con

44 páginas de notas y fotografias en ingles y en espanol.

Tracks
1 Llegada (Arrival)
2 Piririta (Piririta)
3 Isla Saká (Saká Island)
4 Cajita de arpa / El Suelo de Angelita (Little Harp Music Box / Angelita Dreaming)
5 Ykuá Potrero (Ykuá Potrero)
6 Tres de mayo (The Third of May)
7 Tren lechero (The Milk Train)
8 Jeroky pop� (Vivacious Dance)
9 Pájaro campana (The Bell Bird)
10 Catur� Abente (Catur� Abente)
11 Coronel Martinez (Coronel Martinez)
12 Paraguar� (Paraguar�)
13 Angela Rosa (Angela Rosa)
14 Union (Union)
15 Ykuá Sati (Ykuá Sati)
16 Maitei America (Greetings, America)
17 Carretaguy (Under the Cart)
18 Cascada (Waterfall)
19 El boyerito (The Little Oxcart Driver)
20 Recuerdos de Ypacara� / Mis noches sin ti (Memories of Ypacara� / My Nights Without You)

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