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Chapinlandia - Marimba Music of Guatemala

Marimba Chapinlandia
Chapinlandia - Marimba Music of Guatemala

Steeped in centuries of tradition, Marimba Chapinlandia and its music express the "modern" marimba sound that took shape around the turn of the 20th century. Its catchy melodies, sentimental harmonies, and dance rhythms are the signature of Guatemala's national musical instrument that drew from the African, Indian, and Ladino (creole) roots of Central America's colonial past. For festive occasions or casual listening, the marimba expresses Guatemalan sentiment like no other music.

Anclados en siglos de tradición, la Marimba Chapinlandia y su música expresan el sonido “moderno” de la marimba que se desarrolló alrededor del siglo XX. Sus pegajosas melodías, armonías sentimentales y danzas rítmicas, son el sello característico del instrumento nacional de Guatemala, que trae consigo desde la colonia raíces africanas, indígenas y ladinas de Centro América. Tanto para las fiestas importantes como para los encuentros sociales, la marimba expresa todo el sentimiento guatemalteco como ninguna otra música.

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Track Listing

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Chichicastenango Marimba Chapinlandia 04:15
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¿Por qué será? (Why Would That Be?) Marimba Chapinlandia 03:19
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Mi Lorena linda (My Pretty Lorena) Marimba Chapinlandia 03:35
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Cobán Marimba Chapinlandia 03:28
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Recuerdos de un amigo (Memories of a Friend) Marimba Chapinlandia 06:23
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Los Trece (The Thirteen) Marimba Chapinlandia 02:46
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Lágrimas de Thelma (Thelma's Tears) Marimba Chapinlandia 03:41
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Linda morena (Beautiful Dark Woman) Marimba Chapinlandia 04:09
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Ferrocarril de los Altos (The Highland Train) Marimba Chapinlandia 03:36
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Luna de Xelajú (Moon of Xelajú) Marimba Chapinlandia 04:23
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Juventud antigüeña (Youth from Antigua) Marimba Chapinlandia 02:28
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San Francisco de Asís (Saint Francis of Assisi) Marimba Chapinlandia 03:13
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Soy de Zacapa (I Am from Zacapa) Marimba Chapinlandia 03:59
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Río Polochic (Polochic River) Marimba Chapinlandia 04:00
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Noches de Escuintla (Nights of Escuintla) Marimba Chapinlandia 04:34
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Migdalia Azucena Marimba Chapinlandia 04:54
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Noche de luna en las ruinas (Moonlit Night in the Ruins) Marimba Chapinlandia 04:39
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Tristezas quetzaltecas (Quetzaltecan Sorrows) Marimba Chapinlandia 03:41
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Bella Guatemala (Beautiful Guatemala) Marimba Chapinlandia 03:45