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Corridos: Mexican Ballad Songwriting Workshop

July 6, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

CORRIDOS: MEXICAN TRAGIC BALLAD SONGWRITING WORKSHOP

Learn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free, two‐hour workshop with Juan Díes, co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. By the end of this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The corrido is a 150‐year-old Mexican ballad tradition that narrates tragic tales based on true events and honors folk heroes. Learn about the history of this tradition and the rules for writing the poetic lyrics of these captivating songs. This workshop is free and open to all ages. This program is sponsored in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Free Admission
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CORRIDOS: TALLER DE COMPOSICIÓN DE BALADAS TRÁGICAS MEXICANAS

Aprende a escribir un “corrido” original en este taller gratuito de 2 horas con Juan Díes, co-fundador de Sones de México Ensemble, nominados a los premios GRAMMY™ y Latin GRAMMY. En este taller los estudiantes ayudarán a escribir un corrido original basado en un hecho local. El corrido es una tradición musical mexicana de mas de 150 años: un género de balada trágica que narra historias basadas en hechos y personajes heroicos de la vida real. Aprende algo sobre la historia de este género y sobre las reglas poéticas que rigen la escritura de estas cautivadoras composiciones. Este taller es gratuito y esta abierto a personas que cualquier edad. El programa está patrocinado por un subsidio federal del Fondo Nacional Para las Artes (National Endowment for the Arts).

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Date:
July 6, 2018
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Venue

John Brown Farm Historic Site
115 John Brown Rd,
North Elba, NY 12946
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