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Carlos Cordero
The Happy Choir (Carlos Cordero)
Mi Lugar (TTBB)
This simple song talks about those little moments where the author finds home.
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Mi Lugar
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Mi Lugar
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Mi Lugar
TTBB and Piano
Composer’s Notes
Mi Lugar (My place) marks the second time partnering with Cal Poly Humboldt to explore the experiences of the Latinx community through a focus on a call for poetry. This time, the challenge for me was to work on a vulnerable theme: Mi Casa es (My home is).
Being far away from Venezuela —and in a year full of personal changes— made this piece a perfect fit. This simple song talks about those little moments where the author finds home. Through this tribute, Jacob invites us to explore our memories. I find home talking to my parents and friends or eating ‘conflei’ —how I pronounce any cereal brand— from a measuring cup.
Where do you find home? I’d love to hear about it (composer.cordero@gmail.com).
-Carlos Cordero
Text
Mi hogar es el sabor del aguachile
en las playas de Mazatlán,
y volar una cometa
en el castillo del viejo San Juan.
Mi lugar está en San Francisco
en los abrazos fuertes de mis abuelos
en cada plato que te quema la lengua de amor.
Mi espíritu está en los ojos verdes
de mi hermano Gabriel.
Mi lugar, mi hogar,
mi alma, mi lugar.
-Jacob García
TRANSLATION:
My home is the taste of aguachile
on the beaches of Mazatlán,
and flying a kite
in the castle of old San Juan.
My place is in San Francisco
in the strong hugs of my grandparents
in every dish that burns your tongue with love.
My spirit is in the green eyes
of my brother Gabriel.
My place, my home,
my soul, my place.
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