Posts From: Mexico 2004
Jan
21
The Opposite Ends
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Buenas tardes, I forgot to mention that while in Mexico City, we also attended a Ballet Folklorico performance of traditional Mexican dances and music. What an interesting performance! The company danced different types, from an Aztec stag dance, to revolutionary dances, and the more familiar ones with Spanish influence. La musica was fantastic, with a phenomenal harpist (no pedals) and some pieces with 5 men on one marimba-type instrument. Well, …continue reading
Jan
19
WOW!
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Hello from Mexico City! Where to begin? First of all, I forgot to mention something from our first concert. During the piece La Fiesta Mexicana, we played the movement titled “Mass” in which we have chimes depicting the church bells. Just as we finished, the church next door began its 12 tolls announcing mass. Dr. Mahr paused for it to finish before we continued with the last movement. On to …continue reading
Jan
16
¡Hola de Guanajuato, Mexico!
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Buenos Dias! I’m sitting in an internet cafe here in the city of Guanajuato. Although the keyboards are different, they are at least less confusing than those I encountered in Japan two Interims ago. The keyboard has upside down ¿ ¡, as well as a key for ñ Ñ. In our studies during the first 1.5 weeks back at St. Olaf, we learned a saying “Algo sucedio” meaning “Something came …continue reading
