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Epilogue to the String Band Tradition

The Grand Curucaye String Orchestra of Trinidad
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The Grand Curucaye String Orchestra performs lively old-time Spanish dance music, now a nearly forgotten genre. What is notable about this music is that string instruments are plucked rather than bowed in order to focus more on the element of rhythm. Banjo leads the ensemble, which also includes cuatro (a strummed stringed instrument similar in shape to a ukulele or guitar) and cello (played by slapping the strings).

EN ESPAÑOL

La Gran Orquesta de Cuerdas de Curucaye interpreta una animada música bailable española de antaño, ahora un género casi olvidado. Lo que es notable acerca de esta música es que los instrumentos de cuerda son punteados y no inclinados con el fin de centrarse más en el aspecto del ritmo. El banjo conduce el conjunto, que también incluye cuatro (un instrumento de cuerda de rasgueo de forma similar a un ukelele o una guitarra) y un violonchelo (interpretado para golpear las cuerdas).

Track Listing

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Joropo: Manita octavo
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 02:12
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102
Joropo: Caracas
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 02:00
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103
Joropo: La tribil
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 01:53
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104
Joropo: La vaca
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 02:17
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105
Joropo: El pero
Grand Curucaye String Orchestra of Trinidad
 02:15
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106
Galeron: D major, D minor
Grand Curucaye String Orchestra of Trinidad
 03:14
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107
Galeron: C major
Grand Curucaye String Orchestra of Trinidad
 02:07
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108
Serenal: Salutation
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 02:14
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109
Serenal: Entertainment House
Grand Curucaye String Orchestra of Trinidad
 02:01
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201
Amba cailla
Grand Curucaye String Orchestra of Trinidad
 04:40
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202
Parang
Grand Curucaye String Orchestra of Trinidad
 02:29
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203
Manzanares: D minor
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 01:54
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204
Aguinaldo
Grand Curucaye String Orchestra of Trinidad
 01:20
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205
Vieje Croix: Mampo
Grand Curucaye String Orchestra of Trinidad
 04:02
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206
Vieje Croix: Pecao salao
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 02:29
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207
Vieje Croix: Crucao
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 02:13
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208
Serenal: We Are Together As One
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 01:47
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209
Serenal: The Baboon
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 01:31

Release Info

Catalog Number

COOK05020

Year(s) Released

1956

Label(s)/Collection(s)

Cook Records

Artist(s)

Grand Curucaye String Orchestra of Trinidad

Country(s)

Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela

Genre(s)

World

Instrument(s)

Acoustic guitar, Bandol, Box bass, Cuatro, Flute, Guero, Piano, Violin

Language(s)

Instrumental

Recording Era(s)

1950s

Credit(s)

Emory Cook - Recorder
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