Echoes of Memory - Colombian Myths and Legends in Resonance
22/23 November 2025, 18:00
Résidence Lila/Maison de Norvège6 Av. René Fonck, 75019 Paris/21 Bd Jourdan, 75014 Paris
Original works for tuba, flute, and electroacoustics by Jorge Eduardo González Herrera. A sonic journey bridging academic and folk traditions through Colombian myths and legends.
Occurrences
22 November 2025, 18:00
Résidence Lila6 Av. René Fonck, 75019 Paris
23 November 2025, 18:00
Maison de Norvège21 Bd Jourdan, 75014 Paris
Program
- La Madremonte - guardian of forests and rivers, punishing desecration with storms and illness.
- El Mohán - river elder who seduces washerwomen, protects fish, and punishes greedy fishers.
- La Llorona - a grieving mother whose nocturnal wails foretell misfortune.
- Recuerdos - intermezzo of mountain-village memories: silence, forest, a grandmother’s voice, birdsong, and hoofbeats.
- La Patasola - a seductress revealed as a one-legged monster; a warning against infidelity.
- El Sombrerón - a small man in black who enchants with spellbinding songs.
- El Duende - a mischievous sprite who braids manes, hides objects, and confuses travelers.
Artists
- Jorge Eduardo González Herrera - compositions, tuba
- Chiara Caramia - flute