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"Parasol" by Efrain Amaya OSJEV Performing
Seeded by efrainamaya on 24 Apr 2012
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"Parasol" by Efraín Amaya Performed live by the "Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil Del Estado de Veracruz" http://www.ismev.edu.mx Guest-Conductor Efraín Amaya http://www.efrainamaya.com http://www.facebook.com/efrainam... Music available at: http://lafipublishers.com/music_... http://lafipublishers.com/music_... May 20, 2007 Teatro del Estado de Xalapa. Veracruz, México. Parasol (literally "stop-sun" in Spanish) was written for the Shaler Middle School Honor's Band. Since it was written for young players I wanted to write a piece that was challenging and yet engaging for them. Parasol is based on the "clave" rhythmical pattern that it is so much used in Latin American folk music. This pattern is the frame for a very catchy tune, which is orchestrated differently each time creating different "shades" of the same up-beat music. Throughout the winter of 2002 when I wrote this piece, I had been yearning for the times when I was young and lived in Caracas. Back then; I use
Composer: Efrain Amaya