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Music of the Andes and Latin America by SONQO

2022-10-06 18:30:00 2022-10-06 19:30:00 America/New_York Music of the Andes and Latin America by SONQO Sonqo means heart in the Quechua, the language of the Incas, which is still spoken in several countries in South America. SONQO plays authentic Andean music with a variety of traditional instruments. North Plainfield branch - Program Room

Thursday, October 06
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-10-06 18:30:00 2022-10-06 19:30:00 America/New_York Music of the Andes and Latin America by SONQO Sonqo means heart in the Quechua, the language of the Incas, which is still spoken in several countries in South America. SONQO plays authentic Andean music with a variety of traditional instruments. North Plainfield branch - Program Room

Sonqo means heart in the Quechua, the language of the Incas, which is still spoken in several countries in South America. SONQO plays authentic Andean music with a variety of traditional instruments.

SONQO consists of a group of musicians from different background who are united to preserve the traditions, culture, and music from our ancestors the Inca Empire and previous civilizations.  The group was founded in 2004. Co-founder, Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou, has recorded and catalogued Indigenous music throughout the Altiplano and currently works in Quechua language preservation. Musician/composer, Jorge Gomez researches and performs on various traditional instruments of South America. 

SONQO plays authentic Andean music with a variety of traditional instruments that originated during the Pre-Columbian times in combination with the stringed instruments brought by the Spanish conquistadors. These include traditional zampoñas, quenas, quenachos, antaras, zencas, rondador, ocarinas, moxeños, charango, mandolin, guitar, bombo, wankara, Peruvian cajon, claves, rainsticks, and chajchas. 

SONQO has performed widely in performance venues, festivals, special events as well as museums, multi-cultural events, and educational settings.  SONQO's educational programs and workshops are lively and colorful blend of musical performance, demonstrations of traditional Latin American instruments and interactive segments with students. These entertaining and educational presentations are a wonderful way to introduce the audience to the diverse cultures, languages and rich cultural heritage of several South American regions. 

At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a brief online survey here:
https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/63974

North Plainfield branch

northplainfield@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8435

Hours
Mon, May 05 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 07 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 08 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 09 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 10 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 11 Closed

Upcoming events

Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Floor

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Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New date Saturday, May 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Woodland Room

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Mon, May 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Mon, May 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Tue, May 13, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Program Room

Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Floor

Tue, May 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:15am

Thu, May 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Fri, May 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Tue, May 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Tue, May 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Woodland Room

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Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Floor

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Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:15am

Thu, May 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Sat, May 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm
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Sat, May 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Floor

Tue, May 27, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Thu, May 29, 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Woodland Room

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Fri, May 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Sat, May 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Floor

Wed, Jun 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Floor

Sat, Jun 07, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Mon, Jun 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Woodland Room