LA VOZ DE LAS CUMBRES (MUSIC OF GUATEMALA)

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SKU	131789
Artist	SAN LUCAS BAND
Title	LA VOZ DE LAS CUMBRES (MUSIC OF GUATEMALA)
Label	BONGO JOE
Catalog #	BJR 094
Tag	Jazz
Release	W 08 - 2024
Format	Vinyl - EULP
EAN Barcode	7640159731948
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€ 24,99	incl. VAT, excl. shipping

Tracks

Marcha numero cuatro
SAN LUCAS BAND
https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/b/bjr_094_music_of_guatemala/01_san_lucas_band_-_marcha_numero_cuatro_march_number_four.mp3
Marcha numero tres
SAN LUCAS BAND
https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/b/bjr_094_music_of_guatemala/02_san_lucas_band_-_marcha_numero_tres_march_number_three.mp3
Marcha numero seis
SAN LUCAS BAND
https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/b/bjr_094_music_of_guatemala/03_san_lucas_band_-_marcha_numero_seis_march_number_six.mp3
Chufa (the Chuj)
SAN LUCAS BAND
https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/b/bjr_094_music_of_guatemala/04_san_lucas_band_-_chufa_the_chuj.mp3
El son de los altos
SAN LUCAS BAND
https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/b/bjr_094_music_of_guatemala/05_san_lucas_band_-_el_son_de_los_altos_the_son_from_the_mountain_tops.mp3
Las tres botellas
SAN LUCAS BAND
https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/b/bjr_094_music_of_guatemala/06_las_tres_botellas_the_three_bottles.mp3
La chirimia
SAN LUCAS BAND
https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/b/bjr_094_music_of_guatemala/07_san_lucas_band_-_la_chirimia_the_chirimia.mp3
Noches eternas
SAN LUCAS BAND
https://objectstore.true.nl/rushhourrecords:files/tracks/b/bjr_094_music_of_guatemala/08_san_lucas_band_-_noches_eternas_eternal_nights.mp3

Description

First reissue of these cult 1974 recordings of a Mayan brass band playing funeral dirges and popular songs in its distinctive extended harmonic and rhythmic style. The members of the San Lucas Band lived in the mountain village of San Lucas Tolimá n, Guatemala, playing local events of both religious and social nature. The pride of its town since 1922, the band represented a fast-disappearing musical tradition when these recordings were originally released in 1975. Its unique sound derived from an munusual combination of instruments, a repertoire including pieces dating from more than fifty years before the recordings were made to more recent ones, and above all from the highland Maya style of its playing, which is characterized by a preference for freer rhythmic structures and a wider variety of pitches than Western scales allow. One of Jon Hassell and Charlie Haden's favorite records, it was nominated for a Grammy Award upon first release and has remained much beloved by a small community of enthusiasts for decades. A profound and rewarding musical experience for all adventurous listeners, notably fans of Albert Ayler, microtonal and raw cosmic music.