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Marco Granados

Marco Granados & Un Mundo Ensemble

About Me

Marco Granados and Un Mundo Ensemble perform music from their homeland, Venezuela. Venezuelan music is characterized by fast melodies, complex syncopated rhythms, and jazzy harmonies that blend the traditions of African, European and native cultures with sense of sophistication that is truly unique. A lot of Un Mundo’s arrangements are virtuosic, giving the performers the opportunity to display mastery of their instruments. The different styles performed by the ensemble represent the typical forms most commonly enjoyed by the Venezuelan listener. These styles include: the Joropo, the Merengue, the Tonada, the Gaita, and the Valse (or Waltz).

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Member Since: 10/16/2007
Band Website: sunflute.com
Band Members:

Marco Granados


Jorge Glem


Leonardo Granados

Roberto Koch


Francisco Flores
Influences: El Cuarteto, Gurrufio, Jean-Pierre Rampal, James Galway, Irena Grafenauer, William Bennett.
Sounds Like: Nestor Torres, Dave Valentin, Hubert Laws, El Cuarteto, Gurrufio, Huascar Barradas.
Record Label: Sunflute Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Flute Music of Venezuela

THE VIBRANT FLUTE MUSIC OF VENEZUELA Venezuelan forms Venezuela is a country that, besides having a strong Spanish influence, is truly a melting pot of cultures very much like the United States....
Posted by Marco Granados on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:17:00 PST