Still on the subject on Family Entertainment, I thought I would share a bit of news about an upcoming concert of music from the Andes. In his spare time, Efrain likes to play music. It's been a hobby of his for most of his life... Music is very much a part of his home country, Bolivia, where everyone learns to play one instrument or another and all social events bring out the best of all musicians out in the countryside.
Grandpa taught him the basics and he learned the rest on his own, out of passion: Quena, Zampona, Guitar, Charango, and Singing. Once in a while he'll have a show and we like to come and cheer as a family, even though the kids sometimes find it difficult to sit quietly through 3 hours of music... But they love the cheering part and going backstage 'to help' pack up the instruments after the shows.
The great thing about these events is that we not only get to enjoy hours of great fun and relaxation listening to Andean music, but we also get to visit a new hall each time. The last concert by Los Awkis took us to Katsushika Symphony Hills, in Eastern Tokyo. His next show will be right in our neighborhood, at the Mitaka City Arts Center (三鷹市芸術文化センター). We hope you'll enjoy the rhythms of the Andes!
No comments:
Post a Comment