Raíces Roots Music Concert Series - Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas

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Title

Raíces Roots Music Concert Series - Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas

Subject

Performing arts
cultural arts
Jíbaro
Puerto Rico
folkloric
music

Description

On September 22, 2018, Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas shared the traditional Jíbaro mountain music of Puerto Rico at the Forum Theatre in Metuchen, NJ as part of the Raíces Roots Music Concert Series.

Gabriel Muñoz was born in Puerto Rico in 1976. When he was 2, his family moved to New Jersey, where he grew up and still resides. He was introduced to the cuatro—a traditional Puerto Rican musical instrument similar to the mandolin—at the age of 14. Gabriel fell in love with the instrument’s sound, and asked his father to purchase one for his upcoming birthday. So on his 15th birthday, he received his first cuatro as a gift, which he says changed his life forever. He then began honing his skills on the instrument through constant practice and immersing himself in the cuatro and in Puerto Rican music. He sought advice and wisdom from other cuatro players, including the well known master Alvin Medina, in order to perfect his craft.


Approximately 6 years ago he co-founded the musical ensemble Melodías Borinqueñas (Melodies from Puerto Rico). The band features Gabriel Muñoz on cuatro, Anibal Ortiz on guitar, Mariano Medina on congas, Ivan Rodriguez on bongos, Ana Ortiz on güiro, and Cecilia López on vocals. Using these unique sounds, they hope to introduce Puerto Rican folk music to many people around the world, and also to provide a nostalgic experience to Puerto Ricans living away from their homeland.

Creator

Nicole Wines
Gabriel Muñoz

Date

09-22-2018

Contributor

Gabriel Muñoz
Ivan Rodriguez
Ana Ortiz
Cecilia López
Mariano Medina
Anibal Ortiz

Rights

©Raíces Cultural Center

Format

jpeg

Language

en

Type

Still Image

Identifier

20180922gabrielmuñoz&melodíaborinqueñas16.JPG

Coverage

Metuchen, NJ

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Digital Image

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20180922gabrielmuñoz&melodíaborinqueñas16.JPG

Citation

Nicole Wines Gabriel Muñoz, “Raíces Roots Music Concert Series - Gabriel Muñoz y Melodías Borinqueñas,” Raíces Cultural Center Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://archive.raicesculturalcenter.org/items/show/1363.

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