Los Calchakis - La Guitarre Indienne

Los Calchakis is a folklor group founded by Hector Miranda in 1960, with the purpose to discover, play and promote genuine traditional music, of Latin America countries. This CD is remastered from the original LP of 1967 and contains 15 original instrumental pieces from several Latin America countries (Argentina, Perou, Venezouela etc) played with the special traditional guitars of these countries.

Their first LP promoted by Violeta Parra, won the highest award from the Académy Charles Cros in 1970. The "Loisirs Jeunes" prize followed in 1971, along with several "disques d’or” in France,Spain and Mexico. They played the soundtrack of "Etat de Siege" the film by Costa Gavras starring Yves Montand and composed by Mikis Theodorakis. They took part with Atahualpa Yupanqui in : "Soy Libre", a Belgian TV program awarded a prize at the Montreux Festival in Switzerland. They performed at several French classical music festivals and gave over 3000 concerts in the world’s greatest theaters, including the " Olympia" in Paris, the " Palacio de Bellas Artes" in Mexico, the " Victoria Hall" in Geneva, the "Lisner Auditorium" in Washington the "Tivoli" in Copenhagen and the "Monumental" in Madrid. These are the Calchakis, " four Argentines and one Chilian who master the art of entertaining with great talent and restraint " according to a Montreal critic.

Musicians

HECTOR MIRANDA, Argentina. Born in the province of Bs. Aires.
Baritone voice.
Instruments : pinkillo, siku, moceño, tarka, bombo, and différentes percussions.

SERGIO ARRIAGADA, Chilian. Born in Santiago de Chile.
Baritone/Bass voice.
Instruments : kena, kenacho, siku, antara, traversa, charango, guitare, cuatro, bombo and différentes percussions.

ENRIQUE CAPUANO, Argentina. Born in the province of Córdoba.
Tenor voice.
Instruments : guitare, charango, cuatro, et tous les instruments à cordes.

PABLO URQUIZA, Argentina. Born in the province of Córdoba.
Tenor voice.
Instruments : kena, kenacho, siku, antara, aykhori, charango, guitare, cuatro and bombo.

MARIO CONTRERAS, Chilian, Tenor voice.
participe aux concerts des Calchakis en tant qu'artiste invité.



TRACKLIST

01. Pescadores
02. Amores hallarás
03. El río Blanqueño
04. Motivos andinos
05. La tinaya
06. El cóndor pasa
07. Destino
08. Huayra muyhoj
09. El pajarillo
10. Quiaqueñita
11. Carnaval salteño
12. El antechispa
13. Danza azteca
14. Yaraví
15. Llamerada