La Bamba (Violin Cover) Mark O'Connor : O'Connor Method Book IV

http://www.oconnormethod.com "La Bamba" Violin Solo recording session in NYC. Arr by Mark O'Connor from the O'Connor Method Book IV. "A New American School of String Playing" The O'Connor Method for violin, viola, cello and orchestra. Music from United States, Mexico, Latin American and Canada. American Classical Music, Hoedowns, Blues, Spirituals, Ragtime, Jazz, Bach, Baroque, Hymns, Bluegrass, Folk Songs, Rock, Ranchero, Jigs, Choros, modern compositions and much more. Technique, Solo, Ensemble, String Orchestra, Classics, Creativity, Improvisation, Cultural Diversity, Music of different eras, Individual expression. 500 hundred years of music for the violin and strings that creates relevance to the 21st century. Mark O'Connor - Violin - for the O'Connor Method Book IV and its companion CD "MOC 4" "La Bamba" is a Mexican folk song dating back to 1680 in Veracruz. "Dance the Bamba, needing a little grace" (or "humor")......became one of rock and roll's signature anthems by Ritchie Valens in 1958. La Bamba is also one of the oldest Mexican Sones Jarochos, a traditional song form originating in a region that includes southern Veracruz, eastern Oaxaca and northern Tabasco. The instrumentation of this traditional Mexican music included violin, bass, harp, tambourine, quijada (the jaw of a donkey) and a tarima (a foot-high platform made of wood for dancers to add percussion to the music with their feet). The roots of the music combine from Spain, Africa and the native Aztecs. It is believed that the enslaved Africans in Mexico created the tarimas after being deprived of drums by their captors. This video is the actual footage from the professional CD recording session. Violin students can see Mr. O'Connor as he records the very rendition that he authored for his Method and is included in Book IV. O'Connor is playing through a matched pair of Neumann M49 microphones circa 1953. Recorded March, 13th, 2014 at Sean Swinney Studios, New York City The O'Connor Method - Students of all ages, Teachers, Studios, Community Schools, Public Schools, Private Schools and Summer Camps - http://www.oconnormethod.com O'Connor Method Book IV and additional materials are available at: http://www.oconnormethod.com/Store.html Playlist created by The O'Connor Method on YouTube. Watch here:    • Mark O'Connor: Revolutionary Music Educati...   For more information on O'Connor Method Camp NYC: http://www.oconnormethodcampnyc.com For additional info on Mark O'Connor ensembles, repertoire, sheet music and more, please visit http://www.markoconnor.com eBooks version - Mark O'Connor; Six Violin Duos https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/six-... eBooks version - O'Connor Method Book IV https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ocon... For More YouTubes of Mark O'Connor's music:    / markoconnor   https://twitter.com/#!/markoconnor35   / markoconnorfanpage