Just a quickie post, for those of you who got hooked on the weekly updates. Today marks the 36th anniversary of Pablo Neruda's death, which itself coincided with the Pinochet coup that overthrew the democratically elected Allende government in Chile in 1973. The following year, Phil Ochs organized the Friends of Chile benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, which also included Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, the Beach Boys, and a couple of readings by Dennis Hopper, including the following Neruda poem.
Dennis Hopper: Pablo Neruda Poem [live]
Philistine that I am, I can't tell you which Neruda poem this is. And since this occurred during his lost decade, neither can Hopper. If anyone knows, that's what the comments section is for. A recording of the concert - An Evening with Salvador Allende - was later released, and can be downloaded in its entirety here if you're interested.
Quick version for the uninitiated: Camp Kinderland is a progressive, secular Jewish summer camp located in Western Massachusetts. A key component of the camp's program is music, covering almost 200 years of musical genres: folk, traditional Yiddishkeit, civil rights era, labor movement, and the occasional Beatles tune. Sounds corny, but it's pretty amazing when done right. This blog is an attempt to capture some of Kinderland's musical tradition, mostly for the enjoyment of those who have participated in it before. But if that happens to not include you, please feel free to browse around, and definitely ask questions.
Despite all appearances to the contrary, this blog is not affiliated with Camp Kinderland.
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If you hear something you like, please do what is in your ability to support the artist behind the music. MP3s found here are posted for a limited time, and are meant for illustrative and previewing purposes only. If you are the creator or copyright holder of any material posted and object to its appearance on this blog, please email me and it will be removed forthwith.
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