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Excerpt Description: Heraldo Eucebio De Hoyos and Abdiel Valdez discuss the number of members and types of instruments that make up the comparsa. Comparsa Barrio Fino is unique in that it incorporates the spectrum of instruments one would find in a Latin orchestra.
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Interviewer: Jeronimo Chiari, Oronike Odeleye, Renee Alexander Craft
Secondary Interviewer: n/a
Date of Interview: 25-Jul-12
Interview Location: La Escuelita de Musica / The Music School
Interview Transcribed By: Gustavo Esquina, Oronike Odeleye
English Translation By: Oronike Odeleye
Ethnoracial Identity Discussed: N/A
Cultural Identity: Colonense/Colon-native, Portobeleño/Portobelo-native
Location Mentioned: Portobelo, Panama
Congo Spaces:
Congo Characters: N/A
Congo Tradition Mentioned: N/A
Cultural Organization: La Fundación Bahía de Portobelo/ The Portobelo Bay Foundation, La Escuelita Del Ritmo/ The Music School, Comparsa Barrio Fino
Themes Mentioned: Congo tradition, Cultural change, Cultural innovation, Music
Cultural Festivals: N/A
People Mentioned: N/A
Time Period Mentioned: 2004-present
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