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This recording is a 'bouquet' of
South American and Spanish folk dances, arranged for the accordion
and piano. The idea was "to show that what is called native, folk
music didn't appear spontaneously, but was the result of the coming
together of the contributions each ethnic group made to American
music, in similar fashion to the way a global village is being
created at the end of the 20th century".
The recording begins with three
Cuban dances, where elegant courtroom dances from Europe are combined
with black American rhythms. Following are typical dances from
Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia and Argentina which are brought
from the dance to the concert hall.
This is meant to be an easy listening,
enjoyable and entertaining recording and it is just that - it
is not by any means ambitious.
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