Cornbread and Tortillas Residency
The Residency will take place virtually from Tuesday, April 20 to Thursday, April 22, 2021, hosted by App State's Center for Appalachian Studies. See a schedule and descriptions of sessions below.
Date | Type of Event | Title/Subject of Event | Time (all in EST) | Additional Notes |
Tues. April 20 | Workshop | Andean Instruments | 5 p.m. | |
Tues. April 20 | Concert | An Evening w/ Cornbread & Tortillas | 7 p.m. | Live Q&A Following Performance |
Wed. April 21 | Workshop | Songs from Appalachia and Latin America | 2 p.m. | |
Wed. April 21 | Theatrical Performance | Cornbread & Tortillas; a “Folk Opera” | 7 p.m. | Live Q&A Following Performance |
Thurs. April 22 | Workshop | Flatfooting & Mexican Folklorico Dance | 11 a.m. |
Register for events to receive Zoom links for participation. All events are FREE and open to the public.
Concert and Theatrical Performances will also be live-streamed via Youtube.
For a print version of the schedule in English, download this PDF (103KB).
Event Descriptions (English and Español)
Andean Folk Culture and Instruments
Tuesday, April 20, 5 p.m.
Fernando Moya, master musician and craftsman of traditional Andean instruments and Yani Vozos, his long-time collaborator, give students a cultural and musical tour of the Andes. They begin the session with information about their respective cultures (Andean and Greek-Appalachian) and introduce and explain the various wind, stringed and percussive instruments from the Andean Mountains, and the origins and mechanics of each. The instructors engage the students with traditional rhythms, melodies and songs. The workshop is filled with personal stories about culture, music and how it is utilized as a treasured form of expression and as a tool to bring people together. Students will have opportunities to participate and clap and sing along.
Folk Songs of Appalachia and Latin America
Wednesday, April 21, 2 p.m.
In this workshop, students will listen to (and sing along with) a variety of folk songs of various styles, including work songs, courting songs, lullabies, and story songs. They’ll learn more about the cultural influences and backgrounds of Appalachian and various Latin American styles, and a special emphasis will be placed upon how in both regions of the world, music has been used as an agent for social change and a tool for social justice.
Appalachian Flatfooting/Clogging and Ballet Folklórico de México
Thursday, April 22, 11 a.m.
The dances of Mexico tell stories. Every region and place in Mexico has different styles of music and dance, different styles of self-expression, and different beliefs, which are reflected by their art forms. Appalachian percussive styles evolved from a mix of British Isles, African, and Indigenous Rhythms to create a unique dance style which revolves around the musical interaction between feet and fiddle tunes. This workshop will serve as an intro to both styles, as students learn basic steps from both traditions and get to compare similarities and differences between these two colorful, cultural forms.
Taller de Cultura e instrumentos populares andinos
Martes, 20 de Abril, 5 p.m.
Fernando Moya, maestro músico y artesano de instrumentos tradicionales andinos y Yani Vozos, su colaborador desde hace mucho tiempo, brindan a los estudiantes un recorrido cultural y musical a traves de los Andes. Comienzan la sesión con información sobre sus respectivas culturas (andina y greco-apalache) e introducen y explican los diversos instrumentos de viento, cuerda y percusión de la Cordillera de los Andes, sus orígenes y la mecánica de cada uno. Los instructores involucran a los estudiantes con ritmos, melodías y canciones tradicionales. El taller está lleno de historias personales que conectan la cultura, la música y cómo se utilizan estas formas de expresión preciadas como una herramienta en la relacion, cosmovision y union entre personas. Los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de participar, aplaudir y cantar.
Canciones populares folkloricas de los Apalaches y América Latina
Miércoles, 21 de Abril, 2 p.m.
En este taller, los estudiantes escucharán (y cantarán junto con) una variedad de canciones populares de varios estilos, que incluyen canciones de trabajo, cortejo, de cuna, cuentos y celebraciones. Aprenderán más sobre las influencias culturales y los antecedentes de los Apalaches y de varios estilos latinoamericanos. Se hará especial hincapié en cómo en ambas regiones del mundo, la música se ha convertido en un agente y herramienta de cambio social y justicia.
Bailes Folkloricos de los Apalaches y Bailes folklóricos de México
Jueves, 22 de Abril, 11 a.m.
Los bailes de México cuentan historias. Cada región y lugar de México tiene diferentes estilos de música y danza, diferentes estilos de autoexpresión y creencias, que se reflejan en sus formas de arte. Los estilos de percusión de los Apalaches evolucionaron a partir de una mezcla de ritmos de las islas británicas, africanos e indígenas para crear un estilo de baile único que gira en torno a la interacción musical entre pies y melodías de violín. Este taller servirá como introducción a ambos estilos, ya que los estudiantes aprenderán los pasos básicos de ambas tradiciones y podrán comparar similitudes y diferencias entre estas dos coloridas formas culturales.