José Luis Merlin - Joropo - Suite del Recuerdo

SCORES AVAILABLE HERE in Maestro Merlin’s FaceBook on-line Shop: Although according to Maestro Merlin: ’’There are lots of mistakes’’, I think this video is precious because it reflects naturally how a real prefessional can perform at the live TV-broadcast after his 48-hours’ trip by planes and trains - with 1 hour of sleeping only!!! Gracias, Maestro!!! This was a real ’’PARTY’’ = (joropo :)) The Joropo is a musical style resembling the waltz, and an accompanying dance, having African and European influences originated in Venezuela. It’s a fundamental genre belonging to its typical music or música criolla (creole music). It is also the most popular “folk rhythm“: the well-known song “Alma Llanera“ is a joropo, considered the unofficial national anthem of Venezuela. In 1882 it became Venezuela’s national dance. Formerly, the Spanish word joropo meant “a party“, but now it has come to mean a type of music and dance that identifies Venezuelans. This is because in the 18th century the llaneros started using the word “joropo“ instead of the word “fandango“, which was the word used at the time for party and dance. P.S. Played after a long plane/train/sleepless journey. In my point of view - this was a real demonstration of strong will, highest professionalism and determination. Thank you, Maestro Merlin.