The Melodies of the Antara Andean Flute

12/26/2004 05:26AM

Contributed by: ARomero

Oscar Reynolds

River of Light (Karumanta, 2004)

If you love Andean pan pipes, also known as antara in Bolivia and Peru, you will enjoy this album. River of Light is an all instrumental recording full of evocative Andean rhythms and melodies. Oscar Reynolds is a Bolivian composer and musician living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Although he plays various instruments, his specialty is the antara.

Oscar Reynolds surrounded himself  with musicians from South America and Spain. River of Light features Oscar Reynolds on antara, guitar, bass and synths; accompanied by two guitarists, Enrique Coria (Argentina) and Chuscales (a Flamenco artist from Spain); José Luis Reynolds (Bolivia) on charango; Fernano de Sanjinés (Bolivia) on percussion; Lalo Izquierro (Peru) on cajón; and Raúl Ramírez (Peru) on percussion.


World Music Central
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