Encuentro Jaranero de California presents
Noche Veracruzana (Night in Veracruz)
Sat. September 20 at 7:00 p.m
Ensembles from Mexico and California perform their own variations of Sones Jarochos and Huastecos — the beautiful folk music/dance traditions of Veracruz. Tlen Huicani (pictured), named Mexico’s best folk group, joins L.A.-based Conjunto Tenocelomeh, Conjunto Jardin and others.
Full Price $20
Buy 3 or more events and pay only $16
Students and children $12
Open seating
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From Xalapa, the capital city of the state of Veracruz, Tlen-Huicani is one of the most faithful interpreters of the traditional folk music of that state and also of much of Latin America. Founded in 1973, Tlen-Huicani – which means "the singers" in the indigenous Indian language of Nahuatl – was named Best Folk Group in Mexico by the Union of Music and Theatre Critics. Group director Alberto de la Rosa is one of the most respected musicians in all of Mexico, and is considered among the most outstanding folk harpists in the world. In 2003 the group celebrated another milestone when they marked 30 years of unforgettable music.
Trio Tlayoltiyane – featuring Hugo Fajardo on violín, Rodolfo González on jarana huasteca (small rhythm guitar) and Jesus Castro Andriano on huapanguera (large, baritone rhythm guitar) – have a growing reputation as the one of the finest trios huastecos in Mexico. Their lightning-fast violin flourishes and thrilling falsetto-tinged vocals invariably unleash a torrent of gritos of national pride from the audience.
Local son jarocho aficionados Conjunto Jardín are led by sisters Libby and Cindy Harding, whose father, renowned jarocho harpist and scholar Timothy Harding, is considered one of those most responsible for the growth and diffusion of jarocho music in the U.S. Recipients of an L.A. Treasures Award from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Conjunto Jardín are celebrating the recent release of their 3rd CD, Yerba Buena.
Since 1995 San Fernando, California-based Tenocelomeh has performed at venues throughout Southern California including the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Cal State L.A.’s Luckman Fine Arts Complex, UCLA’s Royce Hall, The Wadsworth Theatre, USC’s Spectrum Theatre and the CSU-Northridge Performing Arts Center. They are featured on recordings including the 5th Encuentro de Jaraneros de California live CD and Harmonies Girls Choir’s Navidad en Español.
For over a quarter century, Ballet Folklorico Ollin has been one of the premiere Mexican folk dance groups in the United States. They have performed with many of the greatest names in Mexican music, including Linda Ronstadt, Lola Beltran, Vikki Carr, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, and Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano.
Produced by a coalition of musicians and expat Veracruzanos under the banner of the Encuentro Jaranero de California (Meeting of Jarana Players), Noche Veracruzana is designed to serve as the primary fundraiser for the organization and fund its events throughout the year such as music and dance workshops, exhibits, and the Encuentro de Jaraneros de California, which will celebrate its 8th annual all-day festival of Veracruz music and dance in 2009. |
