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Audio Recording Recording of band Chicano Floricanto, Chicago, Illinois, part 1

Recording of band Chicano Floricanto, Chicago, Illinois, part 1

About this Item

Title

  • Recording of band Chicano Floricanto, Chicago, Illinois, part 1

Names

  • George, Philip B., 1946- (Collector)
  • Negrete, Jesus (Performer)
  • Negrete, Rosa (Performer)
  • Negrete, Bernardo (Performer)

Created / Published

  • Chicago, Illinois, July 1, 1977

Headings

  • -  Hispanic Americans
  • -  Songs
  • -  Music
  • -  Illinois -- Chicago

Genre

  • Songs
  • Music

Notes

  • -  Chicano Floricanto #1
  • -  Part 1 of 5-part recording of the musical group "Chicano Floricante,” recorded upstairs in the Negrete family home, 9125 S. Houston, beginning at 8 pm; performers include Jesus, Rosa, and Bernardo Negrete and Carlos [Bunuelos?]; Bernardo Negrete warms up on harmonica; conversation; Jesus “Chuy” Negrete discusses harmonica style and announces the song "La Sinfonia" played by Bernardo on harmonica; about the need to tune the guitars, followed by the tuning; Jesus discusses harmonica techniques and compares his to his father's; comments on the harmonica within Mexican musical tradition; how Bernardo learned the harmomca from his brother and father in Guanajuato; “Huelga” performed by Jesus, Rosa, and Bernardo Negrete; discussion of harmonicas and styles; "El Corrido del Valentin”; Bernardo plays "La sinfonia" again; break in the flow as the fieldworker plays back the last cut for them; lead-in to “El Corrido de Jacinto Trevino"; Jesus instructs Bernardo on how to accompany; "El Corrido de Jacinto Trevino"; the Negrete’s mother interrupts at mid-song; fieldworker assures them that mistakes and warm-ups are accepted, not just the polished songs; Jesus offers more advice to Bernardo, with examples; the phone rings and Jesus talks to the caller; discussion of beer and Carlos [Bunuelos?] goes to buy some; more work on performing "El Corrido de Jacinto Trevino" with interjected instructions; Jesus comments on the use of accordion and harmonica leads and the need to wait for riffs to end, with an example; comments on the wait for the ensemble‘s fourth member; puts on a harmonica holder; comments on the old style represented by the songs they will next perform; Carlos arrives with the beer; rehearsing Daniel Valdez’s song “America de los Indios," with Rosa on flauta (recorder) and Carlos on maracas; Carlos joins practice session with a concha (conch shell) as trumpet; introductory comments on "America" and performance begins; about recent practice sessions; introduction and the song "America” with interjected comments.

Medium

  • audiotape reel, 7 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Call number: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20765
  • MBRS Shelflist: RXA 1070
  • Field Project Identifier: CH77-T241-R

Source Collection

  • Chicago Ethnic Arts Project collection (AFC 1981/004)

Repository

  • American Folklife Center

Digital Id

Online Format

  • audio

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Credit line: Chicago Ethnic Arts Project collection (AFC 1981/004), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

George, Philip B, Jesus Negrete, Rosa Negrete, and Bernardo Negrete. Recording of band Chicano Floricanto, Chicago, Illinois, part 1. Chicago, Illinois, July 1, 1977. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1981004_afs20765/.

APA citation style:

George, P. B., Negrete, J., Negrete, R. & Negrete, B. (1977) Recording of band Chicano Floricanto, Chicago, Illinois, part 1. Chicago, Illinois, July 1. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc1981004_afs20765/.

MLA citation style:

George, Philip B, et al. Recording of band Chicano Floricanto, Chicago, Illinois, part 1. Chicago, Illinois, July 1, 1977. Audio. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc1981004_afs20765/>.