Bajando por la Montaña: Ecology of Colombian Gaita Music
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Gaita is played with two flutes and three percussions in a group. The music combines both indigenous Native American and traditional African elements. The filmmakers follow Latin Grammy-award-winning gaitero Fredys Arrieta both into the Colombian mountains Montes de Maria and in the metropolis Bogota. The mountains are both where the origin of this music lie and where Fredys sources, in an ecological way, the raw materials for his instrument making. In Bogota, a much younger generation has found an interest in this traditional music from the coastal region of Colombia and has made it “trendy” in the city’s clubs.
Directed by Michael Brims and Jaime Bofill
Michael Brims is a documentary filmmaker & video artist from Germany living in Houston, Texas. He is also an associate professor for Art, Communication & Digital Media Studies at the University of Houston Clear Lake. His documentary work focuses on Latin American musical traditions and as aspects of sustainability.
Jaime Bofill is a musicologist and an assistant professor at the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico. His research focuses on Latin American music and the relationship between sound, music and environment.
La gaita se interpreta en grupo, utilizando dos flautas y tres instrumentos de percusión. Su música combina elementos indígenas nativos americanos con tradiciones africanas. Los cineastas siguen a Fredys Arrieta —gaitero galardonado con un Grammy Latino— tanto en los Montes de María, en las montañas colombianas, como en la metrópolis de Bogotá. Las montañas no solo constituyen el lugar de origen de esta música, sino también el entorno donde Fredys obtiene, de manera ecológica, las materias primas para la fabricación de sus instrumentos. En Bogotá, una generación mucho más joven ha mostrado interés por esta música tradicional de la región costera de Colombia, convirtiéndola en una tendencia en los clubes de la ciudad.
Dirigida por Michael Brims y Jaime Bofill
Michael Brims es un documentalista y videoartista de origen alemán que reside en Houston, Texas. Es, además, profesor asociado de Arte, Comunicación y Estudios de Medios Digitales en la Universidad de Houston-Clear Lake. Su trabajo documental se centra en las tradiciones musicales latinoamericanas y en diversos aspectos relacionados con la sostenibilidad.
Jaime Bofill es musicólogo y profesor asistente en el Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico. Su investigación se centra en la música latinoamericana y en la relación entre el sonido, la música y el medio ambiente.
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