Martinez, Eleuterio (Tierra Amarilla, NM) part 3 of 5

Authors

1140 1. 025.3

Document Type

Audio

Publication Date

4-28-1977

Comments

Continued: Playing 'cuna' a piece for dancing, and other pieces for dancing, plays una 'Indita', a dancing piece that Indians used to dance. Plays some notes, to show how to follow or accompany other notes continues to play popular pieces, more modern music like 'Allá en Rancho Grande' combined with older melodies like 'la Adelita'. He talks about the knowledge of music notes, pitch, and duration to play music and accompany other musicians. Try to play 'Las Mañanitas', but he says he does not know the notes. Talks about composing one of the pieces he played earlier. Continues playing 'Capullito de Alelí' and other pieces. Continues talking about practice and music notes to play to join other musicians, plays 'la gaviota'. He started playing the piano and organ at young age with Raymundo García with whom he played for 30 years in los bailes, his group was named the Martinez Orchestra as many of the members of the band were of the surname Martínez. He learned to play the piano by hearing other players as there was no TV, or Vitrolas to listen to music.

Recommended Citation

Anselmo Arellano collection (MSS 1140), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of New Mexico