Joropos

© Alfredo Rolando Ortiz

 

Alfredo was born in Cuba, and emigrated to Venezuela as a young boy where he began studying the Venezuelan Arpa Llanera.  He has become one of the greatest proponents of Latin American music in the harp-world.  He now lives in California.  Carol learned these two tunes from his book From Harp to Harp with Love.  He wrote these tunes ti illustrate the Joropo rhythm.

 

Gordon – Spanish guitar

Carol- harp

 

 

 

Joropos is recorded on the album Apples in the Basket