Sierra Juárez - By Misha Marks

The first in a series of radiophonic works commissioned by Pyramid Club with the support of Creative New Zealand. This episode is from foreign correspondent Misha Marks. Misha writes "The recordings in this podcast were made in 2015 and 2016 during several visits to the mountainous region of the Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca, in southwest Mexico, in the towns of San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Santa María Tavehua and Villa Hidalgo Yalálag. Roughly structured in the order of the time of day in which each recording was made, they offer an idea of the extraordinary sound-world and music of these villages throughout the course of a day during the fiestas patronales (festivities in honour of the patron saint). Plus a few recordings from non-fiesta times, and ending with funeral music recorded during a wake in Villa Hidalgo Yalálag." For more information about the music in this episode please visit: https://www.pyramidclub.org.nz/sierra-juarez-misha-marks