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Robust Oaxacan Music

On Tuesday we went to the city to greet a group that will be serving with Armonía for a month, and also to provide them with some orientation for their time here.
After doing that, we had the pleasure of attending a concert at UNAM (largest university in Mexico, and one of the largest in the [...]

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A Little Embarrassing, But…

Here I am doing a little folkloric dancing.  This was about a month ago, and I can already tell that my form and technique has improved since this, but this can give you a little idea for what we’re learning.  This dance is called Pelea De Gallos, meaning “Cockfight.”  The dance portrays just that – [...]

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Sergio’s Clarinet Recital: A Story of Transformation

When Armonía first met Sergio at age 14, he was a bitter young man, angry at God and the world, but with an amazing clarinet talent. Armonía offered him a place in their community and an opportunity for education, under the condition that Sergio would leave his world of playing in bars and drinking and [...]

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Our First Video, Take 2

Several people mentioned that they could not view the video on our website, so we uploaded the video to YouTube and pasted it here. Enjoy!
Traditional Mexican Dance

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