Drum in hand and focus directed towards the circle of 20 students each equipped with drum and large drumstick, Professor Diego Cueto dictates to the class a basic and moderately manageable rhythm. Tapping the wooden block against a cylindrical painted bin drum, Cueto pounds out a recognizable Argentine drum line. After a few repetitions he counts down the beats until a rattling chorus of percussion adds to his banging reverberation.
Smiles grow on the faces of the students as they sit and pound with fluid motion the dictated rhythm. A couple of students excitedly stand up and gently throw around their legs and arms as if possessed by the infectious South American Batucada. The echoing reverberations sound like the same marching political battle cries which frequent the Plaza de Mayo, or the festive strikes heard during neighbourhood murgas. In fact, the energetic vibrations send the dancers into a Murga-esque trance.
Read More at: http://www.argentinaindependent.com/socialissues/development/music-therapy-for-the-elderly-/
Monday, November 22, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Humahuaca in Blanco y Negro
The cultural center of the Humahuaca Gorge, in Jujuy the northernmost Argentine Province, this town sits at 3,000 feet near the frontier with Bolivia. The town's charm lies in its narrow, cobblestones streets and adobe houses.
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| From BlancoyNegro |
Friday, November 12, 2010
Microbrews in Argentina
The Latest Article for the Argentina Independent
Artesian Beer
It was only around 30 years ago one of Argentina’s bigger industries developed quietly along the relaxed and sun soaked slopes on the Eastern edge of the Andes mountains. It started small but this new industry of wine grew to a point in which today, it is enjoyed by households all around the country and world. Within the last decade a similar movement has taken root, yet unlike its alcoholic counter-part, the artisan beer businesses – or breweries – have slowly been popping up in varied locations all around the country.
The Quilmes beer franchise reigns as king in each supermarket freezers, bar or parrilla yet it has become more and more common in Buenos Aires to stumble across unique beer brands before unseen. This new appearance of artisan beer, (craft beer) and microbreweries over the last decade have increased much more than the general Argentine consumer may believe.
Read the Rest at
http://www.argentinaindependent.com/culture/general-culture/artisan-beer-in-argentina-/
Artesian Beer
It was only around 30 years ago one of Argentina’s bigger industries developed quietly along the relaxed and sun soaked slopes on the Eastern edge of the Andes mountains. It started small but this new industry of wine grew to a point in which today, it is enjoyed by households all around the country and world. Within the last decade a similar movement has taken root, yet unlike its alcoholic counter-part, the artisan beer businesses – or breweries – have slowly been popping up in varied locations all around the country.
The Quilmes beer franchise reigns as king in each supermarket freezers, bar or parrilla yet it has become more and more common in Buenos Aires to stumble across unique beer brands before unseen. This new appearance of artisan beer, (craft beer) and microbreweries over the last decade have increased much more than the general Argentine consumer may believe.
Read the Rest at
http://www.argentinaindependent.com/culture/general-culture/artisan-beer-in-argentina-/
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
And the Pelotudo Award goes to...
I found this video online. A pelotudo is someone with big ¨pelotas¨or in Argentine Slang someone who is a dumbass! Enjoy
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