{"product_id":"3415820001194","title":"Cheo Hurtado - Venezuela: Music From the Orinoco River - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheo Hurtado\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThemusicofVenezuela,especiallyfromtheregionoftheOrinocoRiver,isrichwiththetransculturalinfluenceofSpanishsonganddance,Indianchant,andAfricanrhythm.CheoHurtado,amastermusicianandacademicdedicatedtopreservingthemusicfromthe16thcenturytothepresent,hasassembledaprogramofinstrumentallyillustratingchoreographiesofeverythingfromwaltzestomerengues,includingjoropos,poloorientales,parrandas,gaitas,fandangos,pasajes,andafewtraditionalsongsaswell.Theinstrumentshehaschosenareallrooteddeepwithintheregion,thecuarto,afour-course(string)guitar,maracas,andthebandola,adoublefour-course(eight-string)instrumentthatisacrossbetweentheguitar,thebass,andthemandolin.ThebandolausedbyHurtadoisparticulartotheregion,andiscalledthebandolaguayanesa.WhilemanyperceiveSpanishmusictoberomanticandmournful,theyforgetthatLatinAmericanmusicingeneralhasfewofthesequalities.Hurtadoisinterestedinshowcasingthedancesofhisregion,andheplaysthelivinghelloutofhisinstruments.Thisisarecordofhotjams,fieryfinger-stylepicking,deeprhythms--yes,onmaracas--andlightning-quickchordchangesandtimesignatures.Fromthe3\/4and6\/8ofthewaltzesandthejoropostothe5\/8oftheparrandasandthemerengues,Hurtadohasthemdowncold,sendingfansofinstrumentalstringmusicintoatizzyofexcitementandpantingwithhisvisionarydisplaysofvirtuosityonallthreeinstruments.Thedealisthis:Ifthismusicisold,thenthecivilizationsofthepastmusthavehadahellofagoodtimeandbeeningreatshapebecause,asdancemusic,thismusicreachesdeepintothephysicalbodyforreservesofenergyand,yes,passion.~ThomJurek\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ocora France","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52538158022945,"sku":"3415820001194","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/3415820001194.jpg?v=1775384949","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-be\/products\/3415820001194","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}