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English to Thai: Carlos Núñez "the Jimi Hendrix of the bagpipe" General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Music
Source text - English 00:05
Carlos Núñez has made a name for himself with performances like these - AND a nickname: "the Jimi Hendrix of the bagpipe."
00:15 Music (Bagpipe)
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Galicia in northwestern Spain is the place Núñez calls home. But musically, he's kept charting new ground, and that's inspired his record company to give him another nickname: "the Christopher Columbus of world music."
SOT (OFF beginnend) Carlos Núñez
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"The land ends here in Galicia, and some see it as the edge of the world. When the ancient Romans arrived here, they thought the other side of the sea was filled with mysteries, unknown worlds and even monsters."
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Núñez kicks off his world tours in Galicia, with his bagpipe and flute in tow. He's succeeded in blending Celtic folk, flamenco, pop and classical styles. Núñez is a master of technique, but his music is also infused with emotion.
01:08 Musik freistehend
SOT (OFF beginnend) Carlos Núñez
01:22
"We're the Celts of the south - the Celts with passion."
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Pathos is no problem for Núñez. He's even taken on one of the most iconic compositions in Spanish music: the adagio from the Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo.
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SOT Carlos Núñez
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"I started playing the bagpipe when I was eight. The first few times I couldn't do it, but I had to keep with it because I had a big role model. My great grandfather played the tuba in a firemen's brigade band. He moved to Brazil in 1904 to seek his fortune. And I followed him there!"
02:14
The link between the bagpipe and samba beats isn't exactly obvious - but in Brazil, Núñez has found more than just a way to remember his great-grandfather. While gathering inspiration for his new album, he learned that the country is no stranger to Celtic influence.
SOT Carlos Núñez
02:35
"The typical things associated with Brazil are the copacabana, ipanema, football - and of course, samba. But there's another, hidden Brazil - it's shaped by European and Celtic influences - and that's the where the bagpipe meets Brazil."
03:00
And so Núñez embarked on a musical experiment - bringing together the bagpipe with Brazilian rhythms from samba and Axé music. Some find the blend a bit too exotic - it's something many people haven't heard combined before.
03:16
Back in Galicia, Spain. Núñez says this cathedral holds proof of the musical exchange between the two countries, when Brazil was colonized by Portugal 600 years ago. Instruments dating back to the Middle Ages that have no place in modern European music are still played in Brazil today.
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That means the native people of Brazil became familiar with the bagpipe early on. The Portuguese brought along the Gaita from Galicia which at the time belonged to Portugal. But the cultural exchange didn't end there:
SOT Carlos Núñez
03:49
"German music traditions also made their way to Brazil. Take the Baroque compositions of Johann Sebastian Bach. His father played the Gaita, the bagpipe. And that ended up in Brazil when the immigrants from Galicia arrived."
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Meanwhile, Brazil has welcomed Carlos Núñez with open arms. The jam sessions he plays with local musicians have confirmed his suspicions: Celtic melodies are in Brazilians' blood, too. For Núñez, it's been a special trip:
SOT Carlos Núñez
04:34
"Celtic music has power over people - a very magical power that speaks to their connections with the earth, their roots in the elements and nature. The old Celts realized the significance of nature and drew their inner strength from it. And that shaped their music."
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Carlos Núñez: A master bagpipe player, showman and storyteller. The man behind the music.
05:11 Music
05:20
For now, Núñez is taking his new album "Alborado Do Brasil" on tour in Europe. The question is: How will the musician's special blend of Celtic and Brazilian influence fare with European audiences?
05:29 Music
05:34
Regardless, it seems his music has certainly caused a bit of movement on the OTHER side of the Atlantic.
I work in the filed of journalism since graduation. My job is translation and I love it and make a living out of it for more than 20 years but I still learn about the usage of English language as well as my mother tongue language, Thai. I translated news, features, essays, documentaries, TV series, novels, advertisements, technical manuals, thesis, meeting reports, computer programs, etc. This is an opportunity for me to use my experiece to help people.
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