Sinfonia Latina

Sinfonia Latina is a rock concert that became a festival.[1][2][3][4] The first concert occurred on May 7, 1976, at 8PM in Barranquilla, Colombia at the municipal theater Amira de la Rosa.[1][2][3][5][6][7][8] The event attracted audiences of 3,000 inside the structure.[1][2][3][6][7] An estimated 4,000 people remained outside unable to enter the theater under construction.[1][2][3] Billed as a musical Supershow in Barranquilla,[3] Sinfonia Latina was composed, directed, and conducted by Roberto McCausland Dieppa.[1][2][3][6] Stemming from the rock music revolution of the time,[3] the supershow was part of the avante garde counterculture movement.[6]

Sinfonia Latina
Portrait sketch of " Dieppa" Composer, Conductor, and Pianist of the Sinfonia Latina composition and concert.
Genre"Noveau" Caribe
DatesMay7,1976 May 23,1976
Location(s)Barranquilla, Colombia
Coordinates10 ° 59′43 ″ N 74 ° 47′16 ″ W
Years active"1976; 2019-present"
Founded byMauricio Zapata Hoyos & Roberto McCausland Dieppa
Attendance7,000
Capacity949
Websitewww.sinfonialatinahistoricalbibliographicarchive.com

The music, gained attention for fusing, Salsa, Rock, Jazz, Spanish, and Afro-Caribbean music into a classical format.[2][3][6] The concert centered on a poem written by Mr."Dieppa" inspired by the sixth century philosopher and mathematician Thales of Miletus.[1][3][6][7] "Dieppa" started composing Sinfonia Latina in 1974, at the age of 15, performing and conducting the work on May 7, 1976 after 9 months of ensemble rehearsals.[6][5][1]

Supershow , Avante-garde counter culture

The program was planned as a rock concert for the ‘crazy people’ (avante-guarde) of Barranquilla.[6][4] Dieppa at age fifteen convinced the production group  to change the show. [6] After much thought, unsure of the outcome,  Producer Mauricio Zapata, acceded on taking the show live.[6] Both (young) "Dieppa", producer Zapata of Midnight sun productions agreed and effected the program change from a series of rock concerts to a Sinfonia Latina súper show.[6][7][1][3]

On May 7, 1976 El Heraldo de Barranquilla’  published in the editorial of the journal. ‘McCausland: A musician with more talent than hair:[5]

Tonight: Sinfonia Latina

  ‘’enigmatic titles, ‘The unveiled Nibelungen’ , ‘Lightning Luminous Franco and the Flashing Spain’, an invitation  to a dance in a party sponsored by the Spanish Republic In exile for rightist  and leftist politicians ".[5]

Roberto McCausland ‘Dieppa’ conducts the orchestra with out a baton,... through the twists and turns of the ‘rock and roll’ [music],   what follows becomes astounding. Sinfonia Latina is the true story of Latin Music [Caribbean Music of the time]. [5]

The Music

The music fused,Salsa, Rock, Jazz, Spanish, and affro-Caribbean genres  into a classical format.[1][3][5] The rock music concert included art, dance, and centered on poem written by Mr. Dieppa. The poem Al Mar de la Montana was inspired by the sixth century philosopher, mathematician Thales of Miletus.`[3][6][7]

The Sinfonia Latina program was repeated in its entirety a second time at the ´club Campestre´in Barranquilla, Colombia on May 26, 1976,[9] by popular request.[1][2] Sinfonia Latina was Mr. Dieppas first major event in his career.[10]

The program, poetry in Spanish

The "Supershow" had four parts[1][3][5][6][7] intended to be an eclectic demonstration of arts.[3][6][7][11]Ray Safdeye presented the program, the first part opened with Juan Manuel Reyes a classical pianist performing Bach preludes.[1][3].The second part followed with a visual performance by artist Sergio Gonzalez who presented the special show 'Death to color'.[1] [3] Following, the third part  was  Sinfonia Latina fusing  Caribbean rhythms, salsa, jazz, & rock, into a classical symphonic format.[1][3] A dancer appeared during the final movement. The program ended with balloons rising from the orchestra pit while the group performed rock and roll encores.[1][3][12]

Noted on May 8, 1976, reporter Margarita Galindo S., Diario del Caribe de Barranquilla, A Success with out  Precedent, la ‘Sinfonia Latina’ - They were not Alone -[1]

wrote: " Unveiling their instruments, sixteen musicians descended onto the stage (percussion, brass, strings, and piano).  The voices of the choir converged singing in Spanish  ‘Sinfonia Latina’.[1] with a beautiful result...[1]

Planning and preparation

The event was initiated by the efforts of Mauricio Zapata executive director of Midnight Sun Productions.[6] Zapata had organized several smaller rock concerts.[1] The concert was planned as a for profit venture.[6] It became a free festival when thousands of people arrived for an event planned for a few hundred.[2][6] Planning and preparation was financed by donations,[6] Nestor Mosseres (Mosseres & Cia), Siman Plast, Zippers Yidi, and an  unknown funder.[6] Each of the four businessmen contributed  400 pesos to the project for transportation, food, and beverages for the musicians.[6] Nine months of rehearsal and preparation leading up to the event depleted the funds.[6] The venue was selected by Midnight sun productions.[1] The production crew was able to negotiate an agreement from Rafael Juliao and Alfredo de la Espriella.[6] The theater was still inoperable.[6]  The late Carlos Dieppa Delgado's memory,.reputation, previous presidency at the ‘Center for the Arts’, grandfather of the composer, appears to have aided in securing the contract.[13][6][7] The venue was used for gaining attention towards the completion of the empty half way built theater.[6][7]

Social impact

The event had overwhelming public support.[1][2][3][7][14] It  attracted people from all social strata[2][3][7][15][16] Singled out by Margarita Galindo S., the poetry was sung in Spanish.[17][18] Spanish was not regularly used in rock music at the time[1][2][3][7]

Venues

Prior to the first Sinfonia Latina concert in 1976 the municipal theater Teatro Amira de la Rosa was closed to the public while under construction.[6][7] After 33 years construction. Sinfonia Latina's success  justified the completion of the hall.[7][6][19]

Performing musicians

Roberto McCausland Dieppa, Composer, Conductor, Pianist, Musical Director, The Mancini's Orchestra-Band- Barranquilla, Colombia, Bruno Mancini, guitar, Jean Carlo Mancini drums, percussion, Christopher Williams bass, Gustavo Berdugo, tamborines, Ñero Cartagena, Congas, Ricardo Rey & Victor Rey, trumpet & horns,Alberto Barros, Leonardo Borrero & Paco Barros, trombone, Kathie Vaneman, Nancy Blanco, Ray Watts, Ken de Vou, Dioby Borrero, choir,  Juan Manuel Reyes, special guest (interpretation of Bach preludes), Odin Arregocés (Juan Carlos Buggi) graphic design, Socorro de Arregocés (Nadie), dance  performance,Efraín Perdomo, lighting, Mario Valderrama, make-up, Salsa Singer – anonymous, Produced by: Mauricio Zapata Hoyos.[1][2][3][6][8][12][19]

References
  1. Galindo, Margarita (May 7, 1976). Renowitzky, Juan (ed.). "Un exito sin precedente". El Heraldo. Barranquilla Colombia: Diario del Caribe.
  2. Arguelles, Gloria (May 10, 1976). "Todo un éxito "La Sinfonia Latina" "El teatro Municipal resultó pequeño ante tanta gente"" [A complete success "The Latin Symphony" "The Munincipal Theater appeared small with so many people"]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Barranquilla Colombia. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  3. Goelkel, Guillermo (May 8, 1976). "Supershow musical en Barranquilla" [Music Festival in Barranquilla]. Google News (in Spanish). El Tiempo. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  4. "La época dorada del rock en Barranquilla". www.elheraldo.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  5. Renowitzky, Juan B. Fernandez (May 7, 1976). "McCausland; un musico con mas talento que caballera" [McCausland a musician with more talent than hair]. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Barranquilla Colombia. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  6. Zapata, Mauricio (June 18, 2018). "Sinfonia Latina". La Ola Caribe. La Ola Caribe Magazine. p. 3.
  7. "La Sinfonía Latina que despertó al Amira". www.elheraldo.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  8. Gozain, Juan (May 7, 1976). "Sinfonia Latina". Diario del caribe: 5.
  9. Posada de la Pena, Francisco (May 23, 1976). "Sinfonia Latina Second Program". Diario del Caribe de Barranquilla.
  10. "Conversando con Roberto McCausland Dieppa". herencialatina.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  11. Galindo S, Margarita (May 1, 1976). "El Concierto de Mancini's Orchestra". Diario del Caribe de Barranquilla.
  12. Posada de la Pena, Fransico (May 5, 1976). "Sinfonia Latina". Diario del Caribe de Barranquilla.
  13. Garcia Marquez, Gabriel (1982). "Entre Cachacos". Editorial La Oveja Negra Ltda. 111: 732.
  14. Yidi, Enrique; Stevenson, Adlai (13 September 2018). "Un libro que reconstruye a 'La Barranquilla desaparecida'". El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  15. Mendoza, Consuelo. "Barranquilla 200 Años". Issuu. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  16. "S.N. Con Pacho Galan y Mancinis Band el 26". Diario del ,Barranquilla. May 23, 1976. p. 8.
  17. Stevenson, Adlai (2017). Barranquilla y el desarollo historico de sus musicas. Colombia: Nomos S.A. pp. 11–34.
  18. Stevenson, Adlai (2017). La Historia llegada de musicos italianos a principio del siglo xx. Colombia: Nomos. pp. 35–40.
  19. Galindo Steffens, Margarita (May 7, 1976). "Sinfonia Latina". Diario del Caribe.
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