Mapuche Musical Instruments

I was traveling around Chile last week and will be away for most of the rest of the month, basically visiting 12 different cities in the South of Chile.

On Friday I was in Temuco and after a great lunch at ‘El Criollito’ (the sopaipillas they serve before the meal are divine!) in the Mercado Municipal (City Council Market) and had a stroll around the many arts and crafts stands that were displaying the wares. I came across one that I found interesting where typical Mapuche musical instruments were being sold. I asked the man at the stand (Francisco Diaz) if he would be able to demonstrate the different instruments and give the names of them which he kindly obliged. The result is the following short video:



I will eventually get around to writing down the names of each instrument he mentioned and add them as captions to the video.

If you are interested in any of these instruments, his stand is number 40-B at the end of one of the rows at the Mercado Municipal of Temuco. It's called Artesania 'La Nortina'.

I hope you enjoyed it.

Video of Tango Music being played

As we were wandering around the streets of La Boca, a traditional part (or should I say touristy part) of Buenos Aires in Argentina, we came across this guy playing tango music on his accordian. The little stage he was playing on was hidden away in one of the many alleyways that frequent the neighbourhood.

Take a look at all the Tango memorabilia around him, cool stuff.

Third Blues Festival of Talagante 2009

An event that we have sponsored this year.

Third Blues Festival of Talagante
(3º Festival de Blues de Talagante)

Day: Saturday 30th of May 2009
Time: From 1pm.
Where: Plaza de Armas de Talagante (Talagante Main Square)

Organizers: Corporación Cultural de Talagante and Cerveza Artesanal TAJANO
Sponsors: Ilustre Municipalidad de Talagante (Talagante City Council) and Woodward Chile / SouthAmerica.cl

FREE ENTRANCE!!!!

Blues groups and musicians playing:
* Sumergidos
* Iost & MannishBoy Quilodran
* Bellavista Blues
* Los Tios DP
* Los Queltehues
* Felipe Toro y Bluesman
* Filántropos
* Vintage Blues
* Araya & Gumucio
* Magnolia

+ Surprise guests.

Mega Concerts in Chile

Something that I love about Chile is the number of bands and singers that come through and this last week has been no exception with the Pepsi Music Fest.

These are some that have come through over the last days.
24th March – Peter Gabriel (I love the song Solsbury Hill)
25th March – Chris Cornell and Mike Patton
28th March – Rick Astley, Aha and Blondie (wow a real blast from the past)
29th March – Sonic Youth
3rd April (tonight) – KISS (complete with long-tongued Gene Simmons, kilos of make-up and spiky bits)

Even legendary guitarists such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have been here, and more than once. I myself am a (failed) guitarist so seeing these guys strut their stuff in the flesh is amazing. (Would still like to see Eddie here with Van Halen in Chile)

Then there was the Madonna concert in December! Perfection on stage and highly entertaining it was an amazing concert (you would never tell that she is a 50-year-old).

Have you been to many concerts here in Chile? Which ones? Any favourites?
Who would you like to see here?

La Cumbre de Rock Chileno - Music Festival

La Cumbre de Rock Chileno II

January 11th, 2007
Starts: Midday
Finishes: Midnight
Where: Club Hípico - Av. Blanco Encalada 2540, Santiago

The Second Chilean Rock Festival is taking place today at the Club Hípico (Racecourse) in Santiago.
Expecting to be the biggest Chilean music festival this year, over 70 band, around 800 musicians, more than 300 radio hits and four decades of national rock history while pump up the expected crowd of 50,000 people on three different stages. But it's not only rock, the music festival will count on the main Chilean hip hop, reggae, funk, pop, folk, punk and metal bands and performers

The first time this rock festival was held (at the National Stadium) in 2007, over 30,000 people turned up.

Cost $15.000 (Chilean Pesos). If you took a cap from a bottle of Pisco Capel when you bought your ticket, you'd get one free (2x1)

Chilean Bands and Soloists participating at this event:

Agua Turbia - Akineton Retard - Anita Tijoux - Alejandro Silva - BBS Paranóicos - Blackout - Chancho en Piedra - Chinoy - Cholomandinga - Criminal - Crisálida - Damajuana - Denisse Malebrán - Devil Presley - Difuntos Correa - Drogatones - Dorso - De Saloon - El Miguel Sexual Democracia - Electrodomésticos - El Cruce - Francisca Valenzuela - Fiskales Ad-Hok - Fother Muckers - La Floripondio - Florcita Motuda - Funk Attack - Gondwana - Guachupé - Guiso - Gepe - Golem - Gufi -Humana - Hielo Negro - Javiera Parra - Jumminelson - Joe Vasconcellos - Jorge González - Juana Fé - Los Bunkers - Libra - Los Ex - Los Jaivas - Los Tres - Los Mox - Lucybell - Los Miserables - Los Trapos - Mauricio Redolés - Manuel García - Nicole - Nano Stern - Octopus - Papanegro - Panzer - Quique Neira - Rama - Saiko - Silencio - Sergio Lagos - Sinergia - Six Magics - Silvestre - Teleradio Donoso - Tronic - The Ganjas - Vodoo Zombie - Weichafe - Yajaira - Zaturno


If you went to this rock festival, Did you enjoy it? Was it worth it?
Let us know how it was.

Chilean Music & Mapuche Culture

Just added a couple more pages to do with Chile.

The first one is Chilean Music which contains a bit of history about it and some current popular Chilean bands and singers. This short list has only just started so if you know of any good ones to add, just leave a message here or let us know some other way.

The second page is about the Mapuche, an indigenous culture of Chile. We have some interesting information about their history, their Mapundungu language, their art, and even some of their traditional legends thrown in there.