Sharing our Traditions with Gerardo Calderon (Spanish and English)

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Performance or Celebration

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Families, Adults
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Sharing our Traditions – Compartiendo nuestras tradiciones
Enjoy unique and magical musical sounds.

Gerardo talks about the history of traditional music from the Americas, the influence from other cultures in the American continent, as well as the type of material the instruments are made out of. Gerardo will play each instrument to demonstrate to audiences the different sound textures and pitch the different instruments produce. For all ages.

Gerardo Calderon is a composer, producer, music & art educator, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist. Born in Mexico City, Gerardo grew up surrounded by music, dance and culture. In addition, Gerardo makes custom pan flutes, rain-sticks, water drums, turtle boxes and bombos (bass drums). Gcgartsproduction.com

This performance is available for viewing on FVRLibraries' YouTube Channel June 15–August 31, 2023 at https://www.youtube.com/user/FVRLvirtual.

 

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.