I was at the Elkhart County fair the other night just walking around looking at all the exhibits. I walked down this one lane and to my surprise heard some wonderful music. It was not one of the featured musical guest of the fair but a band that had set up a booth at the fair. I found myself, as many others did, captivated by the music. It was not only soothing to listen to but also full of rhythm and I found myself tapping my foot to the beat. Most of the people that walked by this area stopped to listen and quite a few like me bought at least one of the CD's they had for sell.
It was not rock & roll and not Celtic or New Age, it is the traditional music of The rhythms in their music reflect the influences of their rich past and continuous commitment to their distinct present. Traditional wind instruments such as the quena (reed flute), zamponas (pan flute), rondador and antara are hand crafted by the members. The percussion is created by the energy of the bombo, one of the many traditional South American drums. The string instruments include the guitar, violin and mandolin as well as an instrument native to Bolivia the carango. Combine they create the distinctive sound of the Andes.
The main purpose of the band is to share the richness of the Andean culture with North America. I am very glad they did. Their music is totally enjoyable! If you get the chance to hear them, take it, you will not regret it.
They currently have a web site that is under construction. It is at http://www.sisai.com. You many contact them for more information at:
Susanne Reed |
the Andes. The bands name is SISAI. The talented and dynamic musicians were performing their traditional music from the Andes region of Peru, Bolivia and their native Ecuador.
