The marimba, a type of xylophone with wooden bars arranged like piano keys, is believed to have been first brought to Latin America by African slaves. Marimba Chapinlandia, a band based in Guatemala City, uses an additional instrument, a train whistle, on "Ferrocarril de los altos" ("The Highland Train"), composed by the renowned marimbista Domingo Bethancourt in 1930 to commemorate the first railroad line from the highlands to the coast. Hear it below and Champinlandia: Marimba Music of Guatemala, a new Folkways collection featuring 19 of the band's songs.
Listen to Marimba Chapinlandia sing "Ferrocarril de los altos"
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Comments (8)
WHERE AND HOW CAN I PURCHASE CHAMPINLANDIA: MARIMBA MUSIC OF GUATEMALA? WHEN I GO TO THE "RELATED LINK" I GET NOTHING THANK YOU
Posted by karen Druker on November 1,2010 | 10:19 AM
Regarding the Smithsonian magazine as of May 2009,page24,
I should be able to get info about Pete Seeger at
Smithsonian.com/jukebox
Could not fine anything about Pete Seeger
Jane Knight,June 17, 2009
Posted by Jane Knight on June 17,2009 | 04:12 PM
WHERE CAN I FIND THE COMPLETE RECORDING LIBRARY OF PHIL OCHS, A PROTEST/FOLKSINGER FROM THE 1960'S?
Posted by RON GRABIA on August 19,2008 | 06:41 PM
Where is the recording of "Take the A Train", done in Egypt?
Posted by Blaine T. Hanks on April 29,2008 | 03:01 PM
Go to the bottom of this page and click on the January 2008 magazine cover (the one with the camel). Under "Articles", Click on Jukebox: Seeger Singalong, clear down at the bottom of the page, then click that you want to hear it. Worked the first time I did it. Great!
Posted by Judy Tate on January 1,2008 | 11:11 PM
Tried to hear "Ferrisarrie de los altos". But was unable to get it. However, Seeger came thru just fine.
Posted by A Bowen on December 29,2007 | 05:19 PM
directions please for Pete Seager
Posted by daniel lepak on December 27,2007 | 12:07 PM
I tried to get Pete Seegar at Smithsonian,com/jukebox.. I have tried to get things from your mag. before and never could get anything
Posted by Laura Austin on December 26,2007 | 07:42 PM
I have been trying to listen to Pete Seeger with no luck at all. Could the instructions be in error? Or is it just me?
Posted by Florence Jansen on December 26,2007 | 03:18 PM
I tried to access Pete Seegar via Smithsonian.com/jukebox with no luck. Why? (Jan 2008 issue) I've never been able to access anything per your instructions. Most of the time I don't try.
Posted by Miriam Cauthen on December 22,2007 | 08:59 PM
To get it to play for me, I went to the Folkways site and clicked on the sound icon to the right of the selection. It played most, but not all , of the song. Hope this works for you, Victoria
Posted by Victoria Van Deusen on November 30,2007 | 12:24 PM
How does one listen to "Ferrocaril de los altos" ?
Posted by Roy McGregor on November 28,2007 | 01:33 PM