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Instrumentos musicales - Ocarinas

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

It's your opportunity to learn how to make some beautiful ocarinas. Their sound is so sweet!

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Caption 3 [es]: Soy de aquí de Coro, nací acá.
Caption 3 [en]: I am from here, from Coro. I was born here.

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Venezolanos por el mundo - Zony en Alemania

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain, Venezuela

Fate has brought Sandra and Sonia, one Spanish the other Venezuelan, together in Germany. In this video Sonia tells Sandra about her trip and about her career in Preschool Education.

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Caption 17 [es]: Yo soy de Venezuela, en Coro, estado Falcón.
Caption 17 [en]: I am from Venezuela, in Coro, in the state of Falcón.

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Calle 13 - Suave

Difficulty: Advanced

Puerto Rico

Viewer Discretion Advised

Music video by Calle 13 performing "Suave" from the band's eponymous debut studio album released in 2005. Criticized for its rather vulgar lyrics, this album is nevertheless a favorite of the band's fans.

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Caption 88 [es]: Ahora vámonos pa'l coro
Caption 88 [en]: Now, let's go to the chorus

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Alberto Jiménez - Causalidad - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Alberto Jiménez put together ten of his latest songs for the album Causalidad, released in 2009 throughout Venezuela. Here, he tells us the story behind the production of it.

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Caption 10 [es]: Lo grabamos entre Coro y Caracas.
Caption 10 [en]: We recorded it between Coro and Caracas.

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David Bisbal - Haciendo Premonición Live - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

It’s show time for David Bisbal! Songs have been chosen, clothes are ready, musicians are on the stage and the lights are low. Get ready for this extensive interview with David Bisbal about all the details of his musical tour!

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Caption 27 [es]: entre... entre un coro que hacíamos, y bueno, y a disfrutar del concierto.
Caption 27 [en]: during... during a chorus that we'd do, and well, and to enjoy the show.

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Jeremías música - Uno y uno igual a tres

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

Viewer Discretion Advised

Carlos Eduardo López Ávila, known to most of the world as Jeremías, (his nombre escénico) was born in London, where his parents were studying, but he returned with them to their native Venezuela at the tender age of two. Billboard describes his music, with its blend of trova, pop, salsa and rock as mestizo (which of course usually refers to a person of mixed blood).

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Caption 9 [es]: Y un coro canta...
Caption 9 [en]: And a choir sings...

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Omar Viscaya - Cambio total - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Hugo Chávez is divisive figure in Venezuela, as he is the world over, but the enthusiasm he generates amongst a large and vocal segment of the population is undeniable. Omar Vizcaya is a Chávez supporter, and was kind enough to agree to share some of his thoughts and ideas about the current situation.

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Caption 2 [es]: de aquí, de Coro, Estado Falcón, Venezuela.
Caption 2 [en]: from here, from Coro, State of Falcón, Venezuela.

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Javier Marin - Artesano Venezolano - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

As an artesan, Javier Marin works with a variety of materials, employing many techniques to create his pieces. He has been kind enough to take the time to explain some of these materials and processes. Javier’s father, in the days well before email, used to transmit telegraph messages via morse code in the building adjacent to where his son now works.

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Caption 4 [es]: de la ciudad de Coro, Estado Falcón, Venezuela.
Caption 4 [en]: in the city of Coro, Falcon State, Venezuela.

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Patricia Marti - Estudios Médicos - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

Patricia will soon be a full-fledged doctor of medicine, but first she must complete the internship she is doing in the rural Venezuelan community of Charaima, on the Peninsula de Paraguaná. She tells us a little bit about the road she’s travelled to get to this point in her academic career.

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Caption 3 [es]: lo cual lo obtuve en el Colegio Salesiano "María Auxiliadora" en Coro.
Caption 3 [en]: which I got it at the Salesian school "Maria Auxiliadora" in Coro.

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Patricia Marti - Estudios Médicos - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Venezuela

Medical student Patricia Martí tells us about the study she is conducting in the village of Adícora. The study is a look at the incidence of skin problems caused by sun exposure in this town where many people work outdoors, including quite a few fishermen.

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Caption 3 [es]: Nací en Coro.
Caption 3 [en]: I was born in Coro.

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José Rodríguez - La Finca

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

José Rodriguez, the caretaker of a beautiful finca, or farm, is kind enough to show us around and tell us a bit about the area and himself. You will probably realize that pues, as José employs it, is a common muletilla (“filler” word), used to add a bit of emphasis or just as a matter of speech style, and doesn’t really always have to be translated (though it can often be thought of as akin to “well”).

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Caption 4 [es]: Estoy aquí en la vía Coro Churuguara.
Caption 4 [en]: I'm here along the Coro Churuguara road.

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Yasmil Marrufo - Rumba en mi Corazón

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

The talented Yasmil Maruffo has composed for, written for, and backed musicians ranging from Phil Collins to Ricky Martin. Yasmil wrote the music for Rumba en mi Corazón, and he co-wrote the lyrics with Servando Primera. Servando and his brother Florentin made it a hit. Here we catch a rare glimpse of Yasmil performing for a small group of friends.

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Caption 12 [es]: Es que aún te quiero... ¡Coro a ver!
Caption 12 [en]: It's that I still love you... Chorus let's see!

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José Luís Acacio - Simón Bolívar

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

People often say that Símon Bolívar, aka El Libertador, is to the people of Venezuela what George Washington is to the people of the United States. This is not entirely inaccurate, but this 19th century general and native son of Caracas retains a rock star / savior status that might equally be compared with Bob Marley’s place in the hearts of Jamaicans (and tender souled frat boys).

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Caption 29 [es]: El coro ahora
Caption 29 [en]: The chorus now

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Taimur - Taimur habla

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Young Taimur’s Spanish is not quite as easy for the non-native as that of his neighborhood pal Zulbani, but he does have a lot of interesting things to say! Listen up, because our young friend presents an opportunity to hear some expressions and turns of phase you may have not heard before.

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Caption 45 [es]: como la ciudad que hay aquí en Coro...
Caption 45 [en]: like the "city" that's here in Coro...

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Zulbany - Trip to Merida

Difficulty: Beginner

Venezuela

Sometimes it’s nearly impossible to understand younger folks speaking in a language that’s not native to you, and other times it’s extremely easy. Luckily, Zulbany falls into the latter category! Let’s listen while she tells us about her trip to Mérida, up in the Andes.

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Caption 36 [es]: Al otro día, nos, nos vinimos para acá, para Coro.
Caption 36 [en]: The next day, we, we came here, to Coro.

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