En Casa: Eloy Zúñiga "La Petenera" (Trad.)

Traditional musician and composer Eloy Zúñiga is the founder and lead voice in groups including Tlacuatzin and La Manta. His main instrument is the jarana huasteca, a small guitar from the region of Huasteca in Mexico's Gulf Coast, where he was born. Eloy is also an advocate for the traditional music of the region via programs on radio and TV, produced by Radiotelevisión de Veracruz.

From his home in Xalapa in the state of Veracruz, he sent us this version of "La petenera." Peteneras are traditional musical pieces popular in Andalusia and several regions in Mexico. In the Huasteca region, "La Petenera" is part of the traditional feast of music, poetry, and dance called the Huapango. This version, with just the jarana, synthesizes the melodies and ornaments usually performed by the ensemble of traditional guitars, violin, and voices.

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