The doctor said she would never walk again. Just a few years ago, she still walked briskly. She is hard of hearing, but she remains sharp and scolds her smallest dog whenever Blanquita tries to venture out into the street. Sitting in the sun on a rustic bench, she seems eternal or like an ancient statue carved in stone. The office and a private foundation have improved her home, building a brick path where she walks, and a shower and toilet with a railing so the centenarian can safely make her way to the bathroom at night. The Sacaba mayor's office has named Flores Colque a living heritage. Her longevity is striking in Bolivia, which still has one of South America's highest levels of mortality, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the U.N.'s regional arm. Flores Colque's national identity card, however, has been certified by the Bolivian government. Her passing apparently leaves Flores Colque as the world's oldest living person.īirth certificates did not exist in Bolivia until 1940, and births previously were registered with baptism certificates provided by Roman Catholic priests. The previously world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, died earlier this year. The produce became her main source of sustenance, and she still maintains a healthy diet though she does indulge in the occasional cake and glass of soda. Growing up, the now-centenarian herded sheep and llamas in the Bolivian highlands until she moved in her teenage years to a valley, where she began selling fruits and vegetables. "She's always been active, easygoing and fun," said the grandniece, Agustina Berna. She then dipped a finger into a cake, and smiled while she licked the frosting. "If you would have told me you were coming, I'd have remembered all the songs," she said jokingly while playing the diminutive guitar. She is lucid and full of life, and she loves a good cake and singing folkloric songs in Quechua to anyone who comes to visit the dirt-floor adobe home she shares with her 65-year-old grandniece. These days, she enjoys the company of her dogs, cats and rooster. She hasn't even heard of the reference book. You can’t get rid of that.But a spokeswoman for Guinness World Records says she's not aware of receiving any application for her and Flores Colque doesn't seem to care that her record hasn't been confirmed. It’s very hard to make someone a bigot if they know how beautiful all the different cultures and races and people are. We also include some links to videos, so that you could easily understand how the listed small musical instruments look and sound like. ![]() I don’t think we should be isolationists in any way, especially with kids. Here’s a list of 16 suggestions of small musical instruments. “I love the idea of bringing the world’s music to these kids,” Mink said. Music teacher Christopher Mink encouraged his string ensemble students to attend, and dozens of them did. The auditorium was filled with hundreds of students from fourth to 12th grades. So this is a great opportunity for them to learn about how different cultures enjoy music in different ways.” “I was talking to the band members - there aren’t that many Andean music players in this area. You are more likely to see it in the hands of a farmer than a banker. “My students are always open to cultural experiences that they’ll be able to witness,” he said. Unlike the Japanese Koto, the Veena is very much a grassroots instrument. ![]() ![]() ![]() By the end of the hour when the group played its fastest piece, "Sipassy," most of the students were clapping along.įourth grade teacher Eduardo Maron, who was born in Chile, said his students were already familiar with the Andean instruments because he plays the charango and other pieces in his classroom sometimes. Hill led the group, which demonstrated the sounds of each instrument between short music history lessons and bursts of song. Students tapped their feet on the floor in time with the beat. The trio played a variety of adapted songs, from the lively and bouncy "Bramis" to a spin on Bach's Suite in B Minor for the flute, all part of its "Origins of South American Music" educational workshop. The familiar sound of guitar strumming from Hill mixed with the sharper twang of Boltes' charango, layered with Cortas blowing on the zampoña to create a vivid sound that changed as the musicians varied their techniques. Before their public performances, they stopped at the school to talk about their work - and, of course, play some music. The three men comprise a South American and classical folk music group called The Elkey Trio, which the Artist Series Concerts is presenting in two programs in Sarasota this weekend. Every few feet, Hill would fake a growl and jump out at a kid with the instrument to peals of laughter.Įxplaining the history of the instrument was only part of why Hill, Boltes, and a third band-mate, Gonzalo Cortas, visited Pine View School.
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