In this episode, host Keith Billik chats with Pau Barjau of Che Apalache. Pau has a very interesting job, interpreting rhythms and sounds that are not typically heard on the banjo! Hear about his unlikely path going from a teenage bass player in Mexico City, to an aspiring banjo player in Buenos Aires, to recording a Grammy-nominated album in the United States with Bela Fleck producing.
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"El Tilingo Lingo" (example of harp technique)
"Kilometro 11" (example of Chamame style)
"Bombo Leguero" (demonstration of traditional Latin American percussion instrument)
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