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El Merengue del Primero

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El Merengue del Primero

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December 28, 2020
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🎵 2021🎵

Happy New Year!

El Sistema Greece Youth Orchestra presents ‘’El Merengue del Primero’’ for your ears -and eyes- only!

‘’El Merengue del Primero’’ is one of the most favorite pieces of El Sistema Greece. Written by the composer and violinist, Carlos Medrano, this piece has led him to mark several milestones in his career. But let’s take it from the beginning…

‘’El Merengue del Primero’’ was written for the Children’s Orchestra of the Fundación del Niño – currently the Fundación del Niño Zuliano. Carlos Medrano, who grew up within the National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela, is director and violin teacher at the José Luis Paz Conservatory and has written several works for pre-child orchestras.

The specific piece was born as a necessity for young musicians to be able to play a repertoire based on their technical level. “I sat looking up at the sky. It makes me laugh because I would point my finger up and ask, “Lord, what can I do?”And the answer was there: the first finger!
That was the moment that Medrano found what he should do! As the first finger is the opportunity for children to express themself, when, for example, they raise their hand to ask a question at school, the key for the song he was trying to compose was that powerful first hand. After 20 minutes of work at the piano, the piece was almost ready! Since then it has been turned into one of the most famous El Sistema songs and has been performed in many music schools inspired by El Sistema methodology all over the world.

Musicians of El Sistema Greece learnt this piece for the very first time in 2019, Merengue was included in the repertoire of El Sistema Greece Youth Orchestra and was played during the first concert that this youth orchestra had ever performed outside of Athens. All the members of this fantastic orchestra can assure you that they really love this piece and it is one of their greatest hits!

 

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Singing, dancing and playing with our younger students in Skaramagas Refugee Camp, during the music initiation lesson, which is aimed at children between 5-7 yo and is steadily attended by our most devoted and happiest students!🎉

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El Sistema Greece Youth Orchestra is much more than what its name implies. It is an educational orchestra offering a unique process of orchestral learning based on the @elsistema_ Venezuela teaching principles and practices. It consists of children and young people of different nationalities, languages and religions that connect and express themselves through music. And it is time you meet them!

🎵Venetia, 14 yο, Greece, first violin🎵
From a very early age, Venetia aspired to become a member of a big orchestra. Through her participation in ESGYO she has gained new experiences, new skills and new dear friends!

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Reply with a note🎵if you agree!

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❗️Κάντε τώρα την εγγραφή σας (link in bio) και ελάτε να ανταλλάξουμε ιστορίες μικρών και μεγάλων! 

🤜🤛 @msfgreece, Ελληνικό Φόρουμ Μεταναστών, @greenpeace_greece 

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Five students of El Sistema Greece, representatives of the Young Leaders Program, meet online and chat with members of the Greek Forum of Migrants, spokespersons of migrant communities and cultural groups.🎵

❗️Register now (link in bio) and join us!

#ElSistemaGreece #ESG #urbanspaces #greekforumofmigrants #onlineevent #music #community
«Η μουσική μεταδίδει τις «Η μουσική μεταδίδει τις υψηλότερες αξίες - αλληλεγγύη, αρμονία, αμοιβαία συμπόνια - και έχει την ικανότητα να ενώσει μια ολόκληρη κοινότητα και να εκφράσει ανώτερα συναισθήματα».
José Antonio Abreu

Αυτές τις αξίες μεταδίδουμε καθημερινά στους μαθητές του El Sistema Greece, μέσα από τη μουσική.🎵

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“Music transmits the highest values - solidarity, harmony, mutual compassion - and it has the ability to unite an entire community and to express sublime feelings.”
José Antonio Abreu

It is these values we transmit to El Sistema Greece students through music, every single day.🎵

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