The car makes for them the time of the stage. It matters little absence de luces, sonidos o tarima. Hay público. Y si hay gente, también puede que haya aplausos. Por ello, el Metro de Caracas se ha convertido —para agrado de unos y disgusto de otros- en una plataforma para exponer el talento musical. Algunos de una calidad sorprendente. Otros, no tanto. Igual, todos sueñan con ser descubiertos por un famoso “manager” que saque su música del subterráneo
Por Mirelis Morales Tovar / @mi_mo_to —
Fotografía: Eduardo Fuentes
Revista Sala de Espera 8º Aniversario
Un tren entra. Otro se va. Mucha gente sale de los vagones. Y otro tanto intenta mess. Passengers crossing from one side to the other platform. Up or down the stairs. Enter or leave through the turnstiles. More than 1.8 million daily users come and go. Come and go.
Amid this unstoppable movement, a boy -23 years, green eyes, long face and hair cut-out indefinitely a violin and begins playing a piece of Venezuelan instrumental music with an aura that surrounds those who are around and distances us from the uncontrolled flow of people. Shortly
cares if your scenario does not have lights. Neither stage nor sound. Neither an attentive audience to his repertoire. Alexander is inspired by his own. And miracles, his partner with which it formed almost a year and Pro Obelisk half the group, followed with a guitar in their interpretation.
"We met here in the Metro," says the 23-year-old white skin and black hair. "I played with another guy, but then it became independent. So Alexander and I stayed. At first, I would play guitar, mandolin, and he sang. Now, we are a purely instrumental duo. He accompanied me sometimes mandolin or violin, which he learned to play here. "
They are presented to the audience-often busy, tired or grumpy, almost daily. For Usually in the morning. From 9 am to 12 noon, when you travel by rail manageable. Play complete pieces, for what not to fall into mediocrity. And finally, thank collected materialized in a few coins. Do not wait for the lights to end the show. Just change the car.
Some call them beggars, beggars or opportunistic. They, no matter what they say, are identified as musicians. "Study guitar since age 13," says Milagros. "I graduated in Computer Engineering. I came here for a friend who asked me to accompany him. I was a little stage fright and a fear because I was banned. But I had no job and I came (...) Here we have contacts to introduce christenings, birthdays, among others. I wish we did have a scout. Meanwhile, save to record a demo. "
"This is a beautiful work," says Alexander, who is not off the violin from his neck. "People love you and greets you (...) Of course, there are many opportunists. People who only work to make money. But you have to be professional to the Metro. Be polite. Be well groomed. Finish the song, but you always know it's not going to applaud. "
Three. A harpist. A cuatro. A maraquero. Musicians do not seem to tell the truth, but high school students from a military school for his low-cut and boyish face 20, 19 and 17. Noto that carry the fingernails too long and well-maintained, which suggests that novices are not about playing music that llanera. But still, they look too young to be a right-handed.
Before boarding the train, prepare. Herrera Edixon a black bag out of his harp. Blatant in their dimensions, but at least manageable. Diaz Fremer refines its four and his brother Freyver shakes maracas. Tested on the platform for a few minutes. Few, but enough to stop some Passengers arriving at the station come from Propatria Altamira. Want to hear the interpretation of Qerdas 48 members, who, apparently, are not novices.
"We have always been linked to the music," said Edixon. "My dad is from Apure. Is Ranger. So for me there were no toys, but tools. I brought maracas, four. I grew up in that environment and I like the lyrics, "he said. "I started at age 11 in estudiantina" he said Frem. "I was first in a rock band where he played the guitar. Nothing to do with music llanera (laughs). And then we'll have a hearing high school. And the professor Miraldis who supported us and docked us as a group, as until then no tolerábamos us (laughs). "
The desire to be heard by the audience took the Metro and between Propatria-Palo Verde for over a year and a half. "When you're inactive, your body asks for music and show anywhere," said Edixon. "On the Metro and we passed many people see us," he added Freyver. "There is always going to get good things and the occasional setback like people bothering you. But there are good people, like a lady who offered us the chance to record a demo, for example. "
know they are not the only ones looking for applause or coins. Competition in the Metro has grown. But they recognize that the boom of the musicians is not a fad, but a sample of the few opportunities that exist for young musicians. "In the country there are many people who are vocal qualities, but have not been recognized. At least in the Metro there are talents that have been released, "said left-Edixon and his harp and his companions Propatria direction.
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