Added: Jul 4, 2008

From: Estudiantinaensemble

Duration: 3:8

From the documentary "La Casa de la Trova - The Estudiantina Tradition" Danzón Orquestra "Estudiantina Invasora" On february 24, 1927 the twin brothers Luis and Manuel Valera Carvajal founded the "Estudiantina Invasora" representing a revival of the estudiantina ensembles that were popular in the eastern region of Cuba during the late 19th century. Originally consisting of two guitars, two tres, bass, trumpet, drums and two singers who also played the guiro and maracas, these groups roamed the streets op Cuba in traditional university uniforms playing music for fun and money. With persistent dedication to its musical genre and through innumerable performances in Cuba and abroad, "Estudiantina Invasora" has saved a significant popular musical style from extinction. First heard in Santiago de Cuba, the estudiantina ensembles were threatened by the rise in popularity of modern jazz bands in the twentieth century. Bassist Roberto Nápoles Castillo, still in the group, directed the "Estudiantina Invasora" at its foundation in 1927. Currently the musical director is trumpeter Inaudis Paisán Mallet. Remarkably, throughout its eighty-one-year history, the performances of this uniquely Cuban group have remained virtually intact. With the exception of one tres, the same instrumentation is used today as in 1927. * Movie Info : (Invasora 06 - Huib Wilkes), Estudiantina Invasora, In concert at the Famous Casa de la Trova (Patio) in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. June 2004. "JÚRAME" (Bolero) - María Cribe Estudiantina Invasora : Inaudis Paisán Mallet - director, trumpet, lead vocals José Maria Cabrera Guzmán - percusion menor, lead vocals (Unknown) - percussion menor, vocals Luis Alberto Veranes medrano - timpani (pailas criollas) Roberto Nápoles Castillo - double bass Omar Traba Arias - guitar, coros Yuri Almenares de León - guitar, coros Geovanni Rodrigues Beltrán - tres We would like to thank "El Payo Humberto" (Huib Wilkes) for making the documentary "La Casa de la Trova - The Estudiantina Tradition" * Information of the Estudiantina Tradition: Ricardo "Arístides" Bekema Mobile : +31 (0)6 40318807 Email : info@estudiantinaensemble.nl Website : www.estudiantinaensemble.nl © 2004 Estudiantina Invasora Limited © 2004 Estudiantina Ensemble Limited

Channel: Music

Tags: bolero  castillo  cuba  estudiantina  inaudis  invasora  mallet  music  napoles  paisan  roberto  santiago  traditional 

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