Magdaliz Roura One of the founders of Crisol, a native of Puerto Rico, is completing her Masters degree in Music Therapy at MCP-Hahnemann/ Drexel University. She performs with other ensembles in the Philadelphia area, teaches, and works as a Music Therapist in a nursing home. She sings, plays percussion and guitar, and dances in the group.
The other members of the group change since their involvement depends on schedule, availability, and the nature of the performance.
Some of the wonderful musicians that play, or have played, with Magdaliz (Crisol) include:
Raquel Diaz Lansac (violin),
Meg Kajino (violin),
Scott MacDonald (percussion/ guitar/ voice),
Jared Alvare (guitar/ Cuban tres),
Fernando Valencia (percusión/ voice),
Aino Soderhielm (saxophone/ voice),
Robin Moore (co-founder/ guitar/ guitarron/ trumpet/ arranger/ singer),
Cuco Aponte (percussion/ voice),
Gail Hernandez (violin/ voice),
Jim Jordan (bass/ voice),
Tim Thompson (trumpet/ voice/ percussion),
Lazaro Herrera (guitar/ voice),
Cynthia Folio (flute),
Jay Chadwick (piano/ flute),
Luis Baracaldo (violin),
Antonio Rincón (violin),
Marta Hernandez (viola),
Kevin Sprissler (bass), and others.
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Crisol, Spanish for melting pot, is an ensemble that has been performing in the Philadelphia area since the fall of 1997. This group is dedicated to the interpretation of a variety of folk and traditional music genres from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico, and other parts of Latin America. Crisol is available as a 1 - 5 piece band, for weddings, parties, special events, nightclub appearances, concerts and festivals. For information and availability check our website and/ or contact us. Click Here To Check Our Past Engagements
Hola Crisol, si te gusta el CD de Anima Lunae tu puedes descargarlo aqui: http://www. myspace. com/animalunae No es completo, pero...bueno...tenemos otros tres temas que no estan encludidos in Myspace. Si te gusta yo puedo enviarte con e-mail los que faltan en el sitio. Un Saludo, Ronny: Gracias
Very beautiful sounds coming from your page!! And thanks so much for the add and supporting my music!
How's Philadelphia treating you? I can’t wait to “funk up” the World Café Live in Philly on Friday, June 27th – hope you can make it out! Keep in touch!
Hola Clarisol Gracias por tu amistad , mi nombre es Luis mejor conosido como el Viudo ,Escribo musica tipica Puertoriquena y tambien ejecuto en la guitara al igual que canto ,tengo un club por aca en New Jersey , en el cual todos los sabados nos reunimos y tenemos musica tipica y todo el que quiera cantar pues se le da la oportunid .Bueno hay un poquito de mi, sigue tu legado que esta estupendo ,saludes para ti y los tuyos .
GRACIAS POR TU LINDO MENSAJE...PERO TE DIRE QUE LA MUSICA QUE TENGO EN MI PAGINA, NO SOY YO LA QUE CANTO, ES UNA GRAN AMIGA QUE TIENE UNA VOZ ESPECTACULAR. MAS QUE CANTANTE SOY GUITARRISTA.
DIRIJO LA TUNA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA DE P.R. VISITA NUESTRA PAGINA: www.myspace.com/tunainteramericana68 TAMBIEN DIRIJO UN GRUPO DE MUSICA TIPICA PUERTORRIQUEñA: CONJUNTO CRIOLLO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA: www.myspace.com/conjutocriollointeramericana
Hey Crisol, We hope you can come on out This Thursday (June 7th) to the Tin Angel to hear us and Ellis Reed, Nick Ludovico, Tom Raider and Wayne Hsu rock the night away. Doors open at 8
If not check for our CD, should be out by the end of this month. Cheers!