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Overview:
Mountain Spirit Institute sponsors: Chimu's
USA- Peruvian Music Exchange
Educational Artist in Residence Program & Performance Programs in the USA
FALL 2008
Last updated: May 6, 2008
Mountain Spirit Institute welcomes Cusco musicians Guillermo Seminario, Augusto Taype, and Mario Montalvo to the USA to teach and perform for numerous venues for the Fall of 2008. They are three anchors of "A talented, passionate and dynamic band, with great personalities." says Randy Richards, Executive Director. Their P-3 Performer's permit and visas for all three have been approved as of April 2008, so now we begin the exciting process of putting this program into action.
All are natives of Peru. They will perform, and offer educational programs during this first visit in the U.S. under special invitation of Mountain Spirit Institute. All are professional musicians and gifted teachers. An integral part of their teachings and performances is the spiritual and meditative aspect of traditional Andean folklore music, and Guillermo Seminario has worked extensively with various educational organizations in this respect.
 Guillermo is the musical director of the Cusco 5-piece band "Chimu's", which has two CD's ( Q'ori Pank'arita & Magical Melodies ) and a local following to its credit. The band has been together for over 6 years and continues to play on a daily basis in the restaurants and private functions in downtown Cusco.
Guillermo is also the coordinator for the Cusco Music Exchange sponsored by Mountain Spirit Institute in Cusco, where interested "gringo musicians", both professional and amateur, can learn about Peruvian instruments, rhythms, history and perform in Cusco with their fellow "Chimu's" musicians and teachers.
Songwriter Click Horning says of Chimu's, "After seeing a video of Chimu's playing in Cusco, I thought, these guys are good enough for NPR's Prairie Home Companion. They're technically, very good musicians, and have a wonderful style."
DETAILS:
Educational Programs for K-12 Schools and Colleges in the USA
- Chimu's Band members teach about Peruvian Music
- Introduction to Peruvian Instruments
- History & importance of Peruvian Folklore Music
- Some Hands-on Instruction on making certain Peruvian Instruments such as Flutes and Zamponas
- Some Instruction on playing Zamponas, Charangos, Peruvian Flutes and other native instruments.
Mountain Spirit Institute Peruvian Music Intensive Weekend with Quechua
- Spend al week-end in 2008 with Cusco musicians Guillermo, Augusto, Mario and Miquel learning many aspects of Peruvian culture, music and history in a beautiful setting.
- Location: Sunapee, NH: lakeside home will be the base and classroom for this weekend workshop.
- September 2008
Performances in the USA
- Chimu's in northern New England and are available for booking, please contact the MSI office for performance info.
- Chimu's will be playing and teaching at various venues in Utah & NH/VT.
The 2008 SunFest & Sunapee Summer Concert Series plus regional opera houses, university stages and town bandstands and universities.
- Expect typical Peruvian Folklore Andes music with zampoňa, flute, charango, guitar and drum, and vocals.
 Music Therapy
- Chimu's will also be performing in a few nursing homes. The soothing and spiritual aspects of Andean flutes and instruments have incredible healing qualities for people of all ages, especially the infirmed.
 Guillermo Seminario is the musical director "Chimu's", and coordinates the Cusco Music Exchange Program for MSI. He is a talented performer, having played various instruments since an early age. His interest in music led him to particpate in five different cultural/educational organizations for a number of years. Guilllermo also makes professional grade instruments such as Zamponas, pan pipes, flutes and charangos. He, and others, will be in the USA performing and teaching in the Fall of 2008. Guillermo states, "Just as we depend upon the sun, we can't exist without the strength, warmth and inspiration of music." Guillermo speaks Spanish and English.
Agusto Taype, who also goes by Washington, hails from Julliaca, near the shores of Lake Titicaca. Before Chimu's he has performed with the folklore group Wayra Llacta, meaning "place of the wind". When Agusto traveled to Cusco for its famed Inti Raymi festival, there he met Guillermo and they became fast friends and musical partners forming the group Chimu's. Agusto also makes zamponas, flutes, weaves tapestries a bit, and even "a little bit of pottery."
 Mario Montalvo calls Cusco his home. He has studied voice and guitar, charango, flute and zampona. He was previously part of the group KMT Unima and had been a choral director in various parishes in Cusco. He's been teaching guitar to students of various ages in Cusco for a number of years. He's been in Chimu's for two years and can belt it out like few others. His guitar work is solid and his attitude is wonderful. Mario and his wife are now parents of a new baby girl.
Booking, or for More Information:
 Our free promotional DVD of Chimu's is available to interested venues. Please contact the MSI Office and we'll send one to you.
For Information:
Randy Richards
Randy Richards, MSI Executive Director
randy@mtnspirit.org - 603.763.2668
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2008 Date
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Chimu's Fall 2008 SCHEDULE (Confirmed in bold)
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Aug 23rd '08
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Fly to USA - Salt Lake City/Park City Utah |
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Aug'08 |
Park City High School |
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Aug'08 |
McPollin Elementary School |
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Aug 29, 08 |
Mountain Town Stages, Utah (tbc) |
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Aug 31 '08 |
Park Cilly Market,
Lower Main Street Park City, Utah |
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Sept 3
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Drive to New Hampshire, play gigs in CO, Etc , keep watching this webpage for details. |
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Sept 11 08 |
Landgon Street Cafe
Montpelier, VT (tbc) |
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Sept 6 or, '08
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Performance: Sunapee Summer Concert Series Flander's Stage |
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Sept.26'08
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Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse
www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org |
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Sept'08
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Richards Free Library Family Concert |
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Sept21'08 |
Sunapee SunFest, Mt. Sunapee |
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Sept'08 |
Performance: Claremont Opera House, Clarmont, NH |
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Sept'08 |
Kearsarge Regional Middle/High School |
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Sept'08 |
Sunapee Middle/High School |
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Sept'08 |
Hosting: Sunapee Community CoffeeHouse |
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Sept'08 |
Live Radio Performance, WRJT, White River Junction, VT |
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Sept'08 |
Live Radio Performance WNTK, Main Street, New London, NH |
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Sept'08 |
Lebanon Opera House, Lebanon, NH |
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Sept'08 |
Performance: Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington VT |
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Sept'08 |
Live Interview NPR, North Main St. Concord, NH |
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Sept'08 |
Performance/Ed Program: Kearsarge Reg Middle/High School, Sutton, NH |
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Peruvian Music Intensive Weekend Workshop, Sunapee, NH |
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Sept 27 |
Spirit of Change Holistic Expo, Sturbridge MA
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Oct 4 |
The Mill
Bristol, NH
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Oct 6, 2008 |
Return Flight to Peru from New Hampshire |
Help bring Chimu's to the USA!
Chimu's needs your financial help in defraying travel costs in bringing them to the USA for their 2008 visit. It's important these talented musicians travel and share their culture. As a result of your gift, youngsters and students of different ages will have the opportunity to listen and learn from these gifted teachers and musicians. Travel costs are expected at $4085.00
An Opportunity for Businesses to support this program.
We are offering ten businesses the opportunity to support this program at 485.00. Your organization will be acknowledged at venues and on our website.
If you're interested in making a tax-deductable restricted donation to contribute to Chimu's travel expenses such as air and ground transport, contact MSI.
Credit cards also accepted by calling the MSI office.
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