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Changai and Decimas Music

World Routes in Cuba
Episode 2 of 3

Recorded on location in Cuba, Lucy Duran continues on her thousand-mile road journey in search of the island's musical roots. 2/3: She explores changui music from Guantanamo.

In the second of three programmes recorded on location in Cuba, Lucy Duran continues on her thousand-mile road journey in search of the island's musical roots.

In her search of Cuban Music Lucy explores changui music from Guantanamo, looking into the African and Haitian influences that helped create it. In Holguin she discovers the Mechanical Organ, 鈥渙rgano oriental鈥�, and the voice of Beny More. As well as encountering the religious music of the Cabildos and the Spanish influenced countryside 鈥淒ecimas鈥� music in the colonial gem Trinidad de Cuba.

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Sat 29 Mar 2008 15:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music and featured items

  • Guantanamo and Guajira Gurantanamera

    Lucy Visits Guantanamo and hears one of Cuba鈥檚 most popular song Guajira Guantanamera.

    Duration: 06:33

  • Music Played

    • Jose铆to Fern谩ndez

      Guajira Guantanamera (part 1)

    • Jose铆to Fern谩ndez

      Guajira Guantanamera (part 2)

  • Changui

    鈥淐hangui Guantanamo鈥� demonstrate traditional instruments and the musical style Changui

    Duration: 08:21

  • Music Played

    • Changui Guantanamero

      Vamos al guaso compay

      • 麻豆社 recording on location..

    • Changui Guantanamero

      Trina el sinsonte ('The trill of the Mockingbird')

      • 麻豆社 recording on location..

  • Influences on Chanui

    Jesus O鈥橰eilly talks about the African and Haitian influences in Changui music.

    Duration: 05:34

  • Music Played

    • Changui Guantanamero

      Calmante quita dolor

      • 麻豆社 recording on location..

  • The origins of Chan Chan

    En route to Holguin Lucy finds the road signs to two villages, Mayari and Macane.

    Duration: 02:07

  • Making of the mechanical organ

    Lucy coming to Holguin to see and hear the mechanical organ known as 鈥渙rgano oriental鈥�.

    Duration: 10:25

  • Music Played

    • Ajo Brothers

      Danzon Pot-pourri

      • 麻豆社 recording on location..

    • Ajo Brothers

      Santa Isabel de la Lajas

      • 麻豆社 recording on location..

  • Beny More

    Lucy and Jesus discuss Beny More, Cuba鈥檚 all time greatest singer.

    Duration: 03:28

  • Music Played

    • Benny Mor茅

      Santa Isabel de la Lajas

  • Trinidad, Sacred Music and a Cabildo

    Juan tells Lucy about the history of Trinidad and Lucy hears sacred music in a Cabildo.

    Duration: 12:16

  • Music Played

    • Musicians of the Congos Reales, San Antonio

      Makuta Trinitaria.

      • 麻豆社 recording on location..

    • Musicians of the Congos Reales, San Antonio

      Tonadas Trinitarias Afro Cubanas.

      • 麻豆社 recording on location..

  • Decimas Music

    Lucy and Juan discover the other side of Trinidad鈥檚 musical tradition - 鈥渄ecimas鈥� music.

    Duration: 09:45

  • Music Played

    • Parranda Manacanabo

      Decimas libres con la Touada la zanaoria.

      • 麻豆社 recording on location..

    • Parranda Manacanabo

      Decimas libres.

      • 麻豆社 recording on location..

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Jun 2007 15:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3
  • Sat 29 Mar 2008 15:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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