Revivr el folcklor Mayaguezano...
Capa Prieto This amazing group of Puerto Rican folkloric musicians was founded in 2000, and lead by master Plena percussionist, Pedro Angel Noguet, “Unicoâ€. Capa Prieto's vision was to revive "La Plena de los Callejones" ( Plena from the alleyway) that is now close to extinction. There are fewer than five (5) individuals, alive, who are familiar with this type of Plena. Unico learned how to play "las panderetas" from his father Don Pedro Noguet Sr, and his uncles, in one of the most notorious callejones of Mayaguez; "el Coleriento" y Fortunet (la Loma). There the Bomba and Plena was part of everyday life. His musical talent was enhanced by playing alongside forgotten masters of the genre such as: Cheo Perez, Mamelto, Aristalco, Sufront, el Chino Vazquez Baez, El Indio Maya and others. In modern times, La Plena has been associated with the southern coastal regions of Puerto Rico, it has been identified as an important folkloric genre in Puerto Rico. Typically, it was associated with the southern costal region of Ponce PR., however, as Unico points out: "Plena comes from Mayaguez". His magnificent performance of "la Prima" and his vocal lyrics, makes a strong statement of the theory. A little known fact is that the Plena Mayaguezana, has its origin in the way the instruments were played i.e., la Prima and the melodic vocal lyrics, which were used as the base upon which Plenas were sung in other regions. Capa Prieto brings back to life the Plena that was performed in the early 1970's in the alleys (callejones) of the island, using instruments that are not usually recognized as Plena instruments, such as: sinfonia, marimbola, bombo, maraca and clave. The group performs Plena using the panderetas known as la Hermana that provides the rhythmic foundation, and the Prima (also known as re-quinto) which reinforces portions of the rhythmic structure of the song text and is also used for solos. There is a third “Pandereta†called the “prima hermanaâ€, that makes its presence known by waving its melodic pitch in between the “hermana†and the “primaâ€.--- “A caballo†(horse style) It is unimaginable that this type of music is in danger of disappearing from Puerto Rican culture. It is most important for groups like Capa Prieto to continue this particular type of music in our community, not just through performance, but more importantly through teaching. That's Capa Prieto's commitment. For more information please contact Capa Prieto @ : Doris Asencio - 201-851-3023 or : [email protected]
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