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Chicago Sun-Times, CD Review >>
In 16th century meso-America, it turns out that indigenous people wrote the first noels; sacred music, with verses in Latin, Spanish and native tongues such as Nahuatl and Quechua, fused European polyphony with Indian and African influences. The songs of "La Noche Buena" (i.e., Christmas Eve night) evoke a lost world, a multicultural Eden of astonishing beauty and reverence. The San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble, which specializes in ancient and early music, scoured cathedral archives to uncover these selections. Using traditional instruments and percussion patterns noted in the codex Cantares Mexicanos, the ensemble makes a case for why this music remains vital centuries later.
-Laura Emerick 12/14/05 >> go there
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