Alex Llumiquinga
 Alex is from Equador and plays South American folk music as well as traditional music from the Andes. When he was 13 years old he began learning traditional Ecuadorian music from his grandfather and uncle. He plays a number of traditional and contemporary instruments, including native flutes, charangos, zampoña, kenachos, the guitar, violin and mandolin. He performed in Europe where he taught Ecuadorian culture. Alex enjoys teaching youth how to play music.
Area: Within two hours of Portland Chayag Alex and another artist perform traditional music from Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. They introduce students to the various instruments—pan flutes, guitar, drums—and their history as well as teach some simple traditional dances. Depending on the size of the group, students can practice the Andean rhythms with Alex on the drums. This is an engaging performance that allows students to interact with the music through song and dance: Alex has the students dancing in the end and teaches a few refrains of traditional songs in Spanish. CONTENT STANDARD CONNECTIONS: The Arts: Cultural & Historical Connections; Create, Present and Perform Social Sciences: World History; Geography |