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"The Turtle Problem," as played here, is track 1 of "Quartet," our first-ever Visual Album! You can download "Quartet" on our BandCamp, here: https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/quartet Written and arranged by Noah Harrington, "The Turtle Problem" is a litany against perfectionism in the form of a samba, inspired by awesome musicians like Hamilton de Holanda, Elis Regina, and Ismael Silva. We hope it brings you joy and freedom from the need to have all the answers! It's okay not to know! "The Turtle Problem" was also recorded with a full sextet as track 4 on our second studio album, "The Abominable Stringband Vol. 2," which you can listen to here: https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/the-abominable-stringband-vol-2 Acoustic Nomads is: Sofia Chiarandini - Fiddle Ethan Setiawan - Mandolin Maurizio Fiore Salas - Guitar Noah Harrington - Upright Bass For more about Acoustic Nomads, including upcoming tour dates, check out our website: https://www.nymacousticnomads.com/ All Videography, Lighting Design, Recording, Mixing, and Mastering was done by the incomparable Micah Nicol https://www.micahnicol.com/ Thanks to the Follen Church community for welcoming us into their space to record this music! https://follen.org/

"Ondafortunada" as played here is track 2 of "Quartet," our first-ever Visual Album! You can download "Quartet" on our BandCamp, here: https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/quartet "Ondafortunada" is an Onda Nueva, a kind of Venezuelan nod to Brazilian Samba, but in 3/4 time. This piece was composed by Maurizio Fiore Salas, and translate to "Fortunate Onda." "Ondafortunada" was also recorded as track 3 on our 2022 album "The Abominable Stringband Vol. 2," which you can find here: https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/the-abominable-stringband-vol-2 Acoustic Nomads is: Sofia Chiarandini - Violin Ethan Setiawan - Mandolin Noah Harrington - Upright Bass Maurizio Fiore Salas - Venezuelan Cuatro For more about Acoustic Nomads, including upcoming tour dates, check out our website: https://www.nymacousticnomads.com/ All Videography, Lighting Design, Recording, Mixing, and Mastering was done by the incomparable Micah Nicol https://www.micahnicol.com/ Thanks to the Follen Church community for welcoming us into their space to record this music! https://follen.org/

"Otilio/Jota de los Dos Corazones" is track 3 from our "Quartet," our first-ever Visual Album! You can download "Quartet" on our BandCamp, here: https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/quartet This track is a medley of medleys! First is "Otilio," a medley in tribute to Otilio Galindez, the esteemed songwriter from Venezuela. It combines his two songs "En Silencio" and "Candelaria". "Otilio" was also recorded on it's own as track 5 on our first studio album "The Abominable Stringband Vol. 1," which you can find here: https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/the-abominable-stringband-vol-1 Next at around 2:30, Maurizio leads the band into "Jota de los Dos Corazones," an exploration of Jota Cumanesa, a little-recorded music from Venezuela. Our second studio album, "The Abominable Stringband Vol. 2," features a version of "Jota de los Dos Corazones" with a full sextet - you can hear it here: https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/the-abominable-stringband-vol-2 Acoustic Nomads featured here: Sofia Chiarandini - Violin Maurizio Fiore Salas - Venezuelan Cuatro Ethan Setiawan - Mandolin Noah Harrington - Bass For more about Acoustic Nomads, including upcoming tour dates, check out our website: https://www.nymacousticnomads.com/ Thanks to Micah Nicol for doing all video and audio recording and editing, as well as lighting here. https://www.micahnicol.com/ Recorded live at Follen Church in Lexington, Massachusetts https://follen.org/

"Landó 2" is track 4 from "Quartet," our first-ever Visual Album! "Quartet" is available on Bandcamp! https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/quartet Landó is an Afro-Peruvian style of music from musica criolla tradition, infused with new life for future generations through the tireless efforts of musicologists/artists like Nicomedes Santa Cruz. "Landó 2," composed by Noah Harrington, is a blending of the harmonic language of Charles Mingus with the heady rhythmic language of Landó. Acoustic Nomads is: Sofia Chiarandini - Fiddle Ethan Setiawan - Mandolin Maurizio Fiore Salas - Guitar Noah Harrington - Upright Bass For more about Acoustic Nomads, including upcoming tour dates, check out our website: https://www.nymacousticnomads.com/ All Videography, Lighting Design, Recording, Mixing, and Mastering was done by the incomparable Micah Nicol https://www.micahnicol.com/ Thanks to the Follen Church community for welcoming us into their space to record this music! https://follen.org/

"Zamba del Laurel" is track 5 from "Quartet," our first-ever Visual Album! You can download "Quartet" on our BandCamp, here: https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/quartet "Zamba del Laurel" is an Argentine zamba, originally written by Gustavo Leguizamón, and arranged for Acoustic Nomads by Maurizio Fiore Salas and the rest of the band. We also recorded "Zamba del Laurel" as track 6 on our studio album "The Abominable Stringband Vol. 2", which you can listen to here: https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/the-abominable-stringband-vol-2 Acoustic Nomads is: Maurizio Fiore Salas - Guitar Sofia Chiarandini - Violin Ethan Setiawan - Mandola Noah Harrington - Bass For more about Acoustic Nomads, including upcoming tour dates, check out our website: https://www.nymacousticnomads.com/ All Videography, Lighting Design, Recording, Mixing, and Mastering was done by the incomparable Micah Nicol https://www.micahnicol.com/ Thanks to the Follen Church community for welcoming us into their space to record this music! https://follen.org/

"Rapsodioso," as recorded here, is track 6 of "Quartet," our first ever Visual Album! You can download "Quartet" on our BandCamp, here: https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/quartet "Rapsodioso," composed by Maurizio Fiore Salas, is a Joropo, a style of traditional music in 3/4 from Venezuela. You can learn more about Joropo here (there's lots to know!): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joropo "Rapsodioso" was also recorded way back in 2019 on our first EP as a group, "Acoustic Travelogue," which you can listen to here: https://acousticnomads.bandcamp.com/album/acoustic-travelogue Acoustic Nomads is: Sofia Chiarandini - Violin Ethan Setiawan - Mandolin Noah Harrington - Bass Maurizio Fiore Salas - Venezuelan Cuatro For more about Acoustic Nomads, including upcoming tour dates, check out our website: https://www.nymacousticnomads.com/ All Videography, Lighting Design, Recording, Mixing, and Mastering was done by the incomparable Micah Nicol https://www.micahnicol.com/ Thanks to the Follen Church community for welcoming us into their space to record this music! https://follen.org/