The Center for Southwest Research continues its celebration of the History of Albuquerque with a special program looking into the musical traditions of the city on Friday, March 3. The program gets underway at 5 p.m. with a tour of the galleries in Zimmerman Library. At 6 p.m., Enrique LaMadrid of the Spanish and Portuguese Department will present a program in the Willard Reading Room that deals with the way traditional New Mexican music has morphed into a major element of current pop culture.
LaMadrid will talk about how the traditional instruments of violin and guitar now are joined by brass instruments for a richer sound. Two graduate students will play as part of the program.
There are also a number of songs that have been written about Albuquerque that will be part of the discussion. The program is free and the public is welcome to this glimpse into Albuquerque traditions and music.
Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: kwent2@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at February 22, 2006 03:47 PM