Monday, March 10, 2025

Music of the Americas: Back to Chiloé

A trip back to the Chilean Patagonia highlights traditional and indigenous sounds from the Los Lagos region.

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This week, En Casa returns to Chiloé with videos compiled by Caro Guttmann from Fundación Domo that represent a fresh take on Indigenous and traditional music from the beautiful island. Williche group Anklaje, Vale Zapata, and Carla Catalán share original compositions and traditional pieces.

En Casa: Anklaje

Tuesday, March 11, 10 am

Anklaje (singer Neddiel Muñoz Millalonco, percussionist and actor Marco Garrido López, and Claudio Pérez Llaiquel) was founded in 2010 to preserve traditional Williche song from Chiloé. They combine traditional music with Western elements to create a contemporary vision of traditional music. They have released three albums and appeared onstage in Chile, Argentina, and Europe.

"Pewma tañi pichiche" (Dream, Child) included in Wiyil Tukun Pu Püllü, the band's first album, is a lullaby inspired by Indigenous children.

Funders

The MetLife Foundation Music of the Americas concert series is made possible by the generous support of Presenting Sponsor MetLife Foundation.

The 2024-2025 series is also supported, in part, by the Howard Gilman Foundation, Augustine Foundation, Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, Mex-Am Cultural Foundation, Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, and Mid Atlantic Arts.