Constanza Miranda Bustos

  Hi, Today I will write you about a website that I sometimes review and that has very useful tips to approach the music and its study. The website is called "great pause" and its link is: http://granpausa.com/. This site is very useful for musicians and students of music because it contains information that is not strictly musical, but contributes to the self-care and the promotion of actions that help to improve and enjoy the experience of making, learning, and teaching music more. In this way, in this website we can find techniques for the musical study and the musical teaching, advice to take care of the physical and mental health of the musician, recommendations for books, films and other music websites, besides information on courses for musicians and access to a job board for musicians. I usually visit this website once a week, I really like it because it provides entertaining and interesting readings that contain really useful tips for my life as a musician. ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en8yqVxuT-U Víctor Jara was a musician, song writer, professor, theater director and political activist. He was born in Ñuble´s province, in the Biobio region of Chile. Son of peasant father and mother singer. After two years in the theological seminary and fulfill the military service, he entered the choir of the University of Chile, and began the theater studies. From that moment he developed his artistic career, he stood out for his contribution to Latin-American music. He was active militant of the Communist Party of Chile and was named cultural ambassador by Salvador Allende.  In addition to his artistic talent, it is necessary to emphasize his contribution rescuing the folkloric melodies of the Chilean countryside, and the courage of his lyrics with great social content, singing the reality of Chilean workers and standing up for social equality. In 1973 for the coup d'etat of Pinochet he was tortured and assassinated. I like Victor Jara b...