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The Embassy of Chile presents:
Patricio Zamorano in concert
Concierto de Fiestas Patrias
Free Admission
September 25th
8pm
ICC Auditorium
Georgetown University
"La Trova, o el canto vivo de América Latina"
"Honrando el legado de Víctor Jara y Violeta Parra"
Special guests
Roberto Brodsky, Chilean writer
Juan Maldonado, Guitarist
Mauricio Betanzo, Cellist
Philippe de Pontet, Percussionist
Kevin Williams, Sound Technician
Sponsored by
Institute for Policy Studies
Center for Latin American Studies
RSVP: cultural@embassyofchile.org / 202-530-4118
"Real songwriting art is a kind of poetry that in a few seconds of melody, voice, and lyrics, tries to reveal to us a world of what we are and what we are looking for in this life; our hands, our instruments and our voice are sometimes a groan, sometimes a light of hope. The songwriter suffers inspired by the destiny of the people because he is part of the people, of their misery and their virtue."
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About the artist>>
Patricio Zamorano
Songwriter, poet, musician
His mentors in Chile were Margot Loyola, winner of the National Art Award and the most respected folk specialist in that country, and Cuncumén, a music group with 50 years of history, where Victor Jara started out on his music path. Even though his roots are in the Chilean folk tradition, he has developed an urban style in his compositions with a message focused on the human being and his/her history, social issues, human rights, and also love and hope for a better world.
He plays some of the most traditional South American instruments.
Guitar | Charango | Tiple | Cuatro | Ukelele | Quena | Zampoña | Ravel
He has explored them carefully, revived all rhythms from the depths of his country and culture, and projected them on to the urban world and stages. He has also gathered old folk songs directly from musicians in the Chilean countryside; these songs are also part of his repertoire.
Patricio Zamorano has performed on many stages both in Chile and the US, including TV and radio programs, theaters, schools, universities, clubs, cultural centers, libraries, and embassies; also political events to support human and civil rights. In Chile, as part of Cuncumén he performed at the most important national theater, the Teatro Municipal of Santiago, a venue normally reserved for classical repertoire, which opens its doors to folk music and artists on rare occasions.
An important award:
-Winner of the 1996 award for best folklore album for Cuncumén "Cosechando en el tiempo", from the Association of Journalists Covering Entertainment (Premio APES).
-Member of the Sociedad del Derecho de Autor, SCD (Chilean performing rights organization).
Recordings in Chile>>
"Danzas tradicionales de Chile"
("Traditional dances of Chile") 1993
Palomar
Voice, guitar, percussion
"Cosechando en el tiempo"
("Harvesting on the time") 1996
Cuncumén
Voice, guitar, ravel (old instrument almost extinct), percussion, music and voice arrangements
"Por qué cantamos"
("Why we sing"), 1999
Cuncumén
Voice, guitar, charango, cuatro, percussion, music and voice arrangements.
Contact info:
Patricio Zamorano
patriciozamorano@yahoo.com