The idea to compose this series stemmed from an atypical experience in my musical life: my participation in a radio program dedicated to the folklore of Latin America. I was to search for material relevant to the myths, beliefs, superstitions and legends that populate the collective imagination of our region, a task that revealed to me the diversity and richness of nuances of our folklore.

Unfourtunately, that collection of cultural manifestations remains largely unknown, especially in the cities. Having finished the radio project, I felt it worth the trouble to continue its diffusion and decided to do it writing music that would have links with those subjects of the non-musical folklore. The titles of the pieces recorded here refer to some of the most common beliefs of Argentine people. I have included brief explanatory texts, though they are no more than a summary of some of the readings.

Each of the twelve compositions presents a different musical genre that shares a geographic region with the myth or belief  associated with the title. Despite these associations, the music does not claim to be descriptive and only gives testimony to its own musical structures.

Marcelo Coronel / Rosario, 2009