CORRIDO WORKSHOP
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CORRIDO WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
(available in English or Spanish for children and adults)
Corridos: Mexican Tragic Ballad Songwriting Workshop
Learn to write an authentic Mexican “corrido” in this free, two-hour workshop with Juan Díes, co-founder of the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY Nominated Sones de México Ensemble. By the end of
this workshop the class will have written an original song in a corrido form. The corrido is a 150-year-old Mexican ballad tradition that narrates tragic tales based on true events and honors folk heroes. Learn about the history of this tradition and the rules for writing the poetic lyrics of these captivating songs. This workshop is free and open to all ages. This program is sponsored in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Corridos: Taller de composicion de baladas tragicas mexicanas
Aprende a escribir un “corrido” original en este taller gratuito de 2 horas con Juan Díes, co-fundador de Sones de México Ensemble, nominados a los premios GRAMMY y Latin GRAMMY. En este taller los estudiantes ayudaran a escribir un corrido original basado en un hecho local. El corrido es una tradicion musical mexicana de mas de 150 años: un género de balada tragica que narra historias basadas en hechos y personajes heroicos de la vida real. Aprende algo sobre la historia de este género y sobre las reglas poeticas que rigen la escritura de estas cautivadoras composiciones. Este taller es gratuito y esta abierto a personas que cualquier edad. El programa está patrocinado por un subsidio federal del Fondo Nacional Para las Artes (National Endowment for the Arts).
ARTIST BIO
Juan Díes is an active musician and co-founder of Sones de México Ensemble, a two-time GRAMMY® nominated performing arts organization established in 1994 to perform, record, teach and promote Mexico’s rich heritage of folk music and dance traditions.
Juan Díes holds an M.A. in folklore/ethnomusicology from Indiana University and has devoted his professional life to presenting, researching, advocating, teaching, producing, and performing traditional music and culture. He currently serves on the City of Chicago’s Cultural Arts Council and is co-chair of the Year of Chicago Music for the Department of Cultural Affairs. Juan Díes is an Earlham College Distinguished Alumnus, a United States Artists 2019 Fellow, and an Illinois Arts Council 2020 Fellow.