BOMBO LEGÜERO WORKSHOP ARGENTINE TRADITIONAL RHYTHMS

Teacher: Mariana Mariñelarena (Ar), on her fourth tour of Europe.


Guest musicians: Manuel Navarro on guitar (Ar) and
Santiago Alvarez on harmonica (Ar).

Duration: Intensive 6-hour workshop. From 10:30 to 16:30h ( with 1 hr break).

Multilevel workshop. Open to all public. With or without instruments.

Price: 70€

For more information and registration: bombo.leguero.folk@gmail.com
Program in two parts:


First part: From 10:30 to 13:30h

We will work on the following Argentine folkloric rhythms:

-ZAMBA and CUECA

We will dive into the world of Zamba and Cueca Norteña.
Different accompaniment patterns, phrases and repiques specific to each species. Typical accents and phrasing.

-CHACARERA and BAILECITO

We will also deal with the rhythms of Chacarera and Bailecito.
Patterns, ornaments, phrases and repiques.
Stylistic issues of each species.
-Instrument technique)

13:30h-14:30: lunch break


Second part: From 14:30 to 16:30h

We practice with live music!

In this part of the workshop, we will have special guests Manuel Navarro on Guitar and Santiago Alvarez on Chromatic Harmonica in charge of live music.
According to what we worked on at the beginning of the workshop, we will create an arrangement of bombo legüero to accompany a cueca norteña and a chacarera. We will each work within our own possibilities to make music together.

Argentine percussionist Mariana Mariñelarena has been playing Latin American music for more than 20 years. She is particularly specialized in the traditional folk music of her country.

She has established herself as an active artist and an example of the Bombo Legüero in Argentina, contributing to its worldwide dissemination.

She performed concerts and led workshops at renowned festivals such as "Tarbes en Tango" (Tarbes, France), "Festival Argentina" (Albi, France), and "Forum der Kulturen" (Stuttgart, Germany) among others, as part of her Europe Tours with the project "Sembrando Legüeros”.

She has worked on folklore, tango, Afro-Peruvian, and Latin American music projects, and has been a sessionist on over 30 record productions. She has worked with the musical group “Sin lineas en el Mapa” and amongst most prominent musicians including Sara Mamani, Luz Mata, and Lorena Astudillo.

She has also developed a strong interest in accompanying great musicians such as Jaime Torres, Melania Pérez, Lilian Saba, Carmina Cannavino, Lucho Gonzales, and Charo Bogarin. Urraka, Concoló, Trio Argento, Florencia Dávalos' trio, and the Santiago Alvarez group are just a few of the musical ensembles she has incorporated and continues to integrate.

She has performed in the most renowned places of the Argentine music scene, such as Teatro Colón, the Kirchner Cultural Center, the Cosquin Festival, and the Rojas Cultural Center, to name just a few. She was also part of the TOQUE 2022 International Percussion Festival, which was held at the Kirchner Cultural Center in Buenos Aires.

She is currently a music teacher, focusing her efforts primarily on Bombo Legüero and its promotion within Argentine folk music.

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Art Base, Sat’day 8/6 10:30-16:30h, 70E
29 rue des Sables Zandstraat, 1000 Bruxelles. For reservations & more info to www.art-base.be