New York Folklore presents a free, multi-part showcase of New York’s diverse folk music traditions.

Mexican American musicians Maria Puente Flores, Mateo Cano, Víctor Lizabeth, Oviedo Horta Jr, and Adriana Pericchi, explore the tradition of Son Jarocho as Pulso De Barro. The musicians draw on their varied heritages (Mexican, Cuban, Venezuelan and Puerto Rican) to create Pulso De Barro. Members play Jarana and Leona (stringed instruments), quijada, cajon, maracas, and marimba (percussive instruments), dance on the Tarima (percussive platform) and sing folk and original compositions called Versadas. Pulso de Barro merges poetry and music as ways of coexisting reciprocally with nature.

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New York Folklore is a membership organization, open to all, concerned with furthering cultural equity and strengthening the understanding of the role of folk and traditional arts in our lives. We support folk and traditional artists, community cultural experts, community-based cultural organizations, and academic and public sector folklorists. Learn more about them at www.nyfolklore.org

This programming is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.