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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000087.txt from 2007/11

From: "tom williams" <tom@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Playing oboe with Indians
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:22:40 -0500

La Paz, Bolivia, during Carnaval week this past February I played oboe
and my then-new quena (wooden flute) extemporaneously during several
indian festivities and ceremonies, as well as with some traditional,
loosely-organized street bands. I was not invited, but only welcomed
when I expressed my desire to participate. I guess I "danced" a little
too. I never thought of playing my reed.

Then in September, in southern Peru and northern Chile, while traveling
with my flamenco guitar-playing amigo, we had many opportunities to play
with local musicians and bands - some were indios. Usually we would
start playing somewhere, and then be joined by others who noticed us.
No dancing this trip though.

The oboe has proven to be a definite "party" instrument for travel.
It's always a great surprise, and it's great fun when someone living so
far from my home asks to hear a theme (movies and such) that they
remember hearing played by an oboe.

I don't know, Harold - I'm pretty growed up.

-tom

...
> My query:has anyone out there in double reed cyber space-- who is still
> growing up-- played his oboe or bassoon in a similar fashion with an
> Indian tribe?
--
tom williams
swilly@-----.net

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