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Kowy - Naturaleza

Difficulty: Beginner

Ecuador

Kowy has created a song to help us learn some nature-related vocabulary. Let's hear it!

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Otavalo - Curso de Zampoña, instrumento andino popular

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Ecuador

Humberto Morales from Ecuador teaches us about the Zampoña, a traditional Andean instrument.

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Música andina - Flauta tradicional japonesa

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

This time, Michael introduces us to the traditional Japanese flute, making a musical and cultural comparison between this Asian instrument and its Andean counterpart.

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Caption 14 [en]: And there was a... another way to play it,
Caption 14 [es]: Y tenía un... otra manera de tocar,

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Música andina - El rondín

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

In this new video, our friend Michael Guaján from Otavalo, Ecuador, tells us about the origin of the "rondín," or harmonica, and the various effects that can be created with it.

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Caption 14 [en]: there are a lot of ways to play that instrument,
Caption 14 [es]: hay muchas maneras de tocar ese instrumento,

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Música andina - La vitela

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

This time, Michael Guaján explains to us the many different kinds of guitar picks and some of their nuances.

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Caption 6 [en]: that's called a pick, plectrum, or whatever you want to call it.
Caption 6 [es]: que se llama pick, púa o como ustedes lo quieran llamar.

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Música andina - La flauta de pan

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

This time, Michael Guaján teaches us the origins of the pan flute and shows us how it is played.

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Caption 21 [en]: to play current songs.
Caption 21 [es]: para tocar canciones de actualidad.

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Música andina - Fusiones e influencias modernas

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

In this video, Michael Guaján will teach us about the influence of modern rhythms like jazz, blues, and heavy metal on Andean music. Let's listen to some examples of such fusion played by Michael on his guitar!

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Caption 8 [en]: the way to play changes
Caption 8 [es]: la forma de tocar cambia

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Música andina - Técnica para guitarra

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Michael brings us into the world of the Andean guitar, introducing us to some of its characteristic melodies and explaining some techniques for both playing and caring for it.

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Caption 8 [en]: Personally, I've got use of my nails at a medium level.
Caption 8 [es]: Personalmente, tengo el uso de las uñas a un nivel medio.

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Música andina - La flauta

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Let's learn about the Andean transverse flute, an age-old musical instrument that is typically played during baptisms, wakes, and the Inti Raymi celebrations in June in Otavalo, Ecuador.

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Caption 7 [en]: We play this instrument at the most age-old ceremonies and rituals
Caption 7 [es]: Este instrumento lo tocamos en las ceremonias y los rituales más ancestrales

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Música andina - La quena

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Michael Guajan surprises us with yet another Andean instrument, in this case, the quena. Michael tells us about its origin, its different varieties, and its use in both Andean and world music.

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Caption 7 [en]: The quena is a wind instrument,
Caption 7 [es]: La quena es un instrumento de viento,

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Música andina - Los orígenes de la guitarra

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

In this episode of his series on Andean music, Michael shares with us some interesting facts about the guitar's origins and evolution.

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Caption 32 [en]: In Spain, as the first country where they started to play the guitar,
Caption 32 [es]: En España, como el primer país donde empezaron a tocar la guitarra,

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Música andina - Ritmos andinos con violín

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Accompanied by his impressive violin playing, Michael shares with us the use of this instrument during various Andean festivities as well as its origin and evolution since the times of the Spanish conquest.

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Caption 26 [en]: when they play and sing at the same time.
Caption 26 [es]: al momento de tocar y cantar a la vez.

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Música andina - La tarka

Difficulty: Intermediate

Ecuador

Michael shares with us his knowledge about the tarka, an Andean musical instrument played often at traditional celebrations in Bolivia and Peru.

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Caption 19 [en]: gather to play this traditional instrument
Caption 19 [es]: se reúnen para tocar este instrumento tradicional

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