As we get closer to the Big Trip to the home of El Sistema, the fellows have been having some preparatory classes varying from learning Venezuelan songs, learning to teach in Spanish and getting an overview of the political situation in Venezuela.
A member of the Friends of the El Sistema Fellowship, Mercedes Rodman came to talk to us about being a visitor to her home town of Caracas, and to teach us a couple of Venezuelan songs. She plays the cuatro, a traditional Venezuelan guitar-like instrument. I have a feeling that it might get added to my string instrument collection... Mercedes has also written a children's book about El Sistema and bullying called The Blue Butterfly. I'm looking forward to getting a copy in the mail. Here are the two songs that she taught us - 'Venezuela' and 'Alma Llanera':
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