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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, I'm Gina. |
| Lucia: And I'm Lucia! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class Essential Spanish Vocabulary, Lesson 23! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to society and culture. These are five well-known Peruvian musicians, hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SpanishPod101.com. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Lucia, who’s our first musician? |
| Lucia: Chabuca Granda |
| Gina: “Chabuca Granda”, a singer and composer of criolla music |
| Lucia: [slow] Chabuca Granda [regular] Chabuca Granda |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: Chabuca Granda |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Chabuca Granda was a Peruvian singer and composer of criolla music. Her most famous song is called "The Cinnamon Flower". |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Lucia: [normal] Chabuca Granda le dio poesía a la música criolla. |
| Gina: “Chabuca Granda used poetry in criolla music.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Chabuca Granda le dio poesía a la música criolla. |
| Gina: Okay, who's the next musician? |
| Lucia: Eva Ayllón |
| Gina: “Eva Ayllón”, a singer and composer of Afro-Peruvian music |
| Lucia: [slow] Eva Ayllón [regular] Eva Ayllón |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: Eva Ayllón |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Eva Ayllón is a Peruvian singer and composer of Afro-Peruvian music. She is a living legend of Peruvian music and culture with famous songs like "In love with my country" and "Take your hands". |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Lucia: [normal] Eva Ayllón es un símbolo mundial de la música peruana. |
| Gina: “Eva Ayllon is a worldwide symbol of Peruvian music.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Eva Ayllón es un símbolo mundial de la música peruana. |
| Gina: Okay, who's the next musician? |
| Lucia: Gian Marco Zignago |
| Gina: “Gian Marco Zignago”, a singer and pop music songwriter |
| Lucia: [slow] Gian Marco Zignago [regular] Gian Marco Zignago |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: Gian Marco Zignago |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Gian Marco Zignago is a Peruvian singer and pop music songwriter. He has won the Latin Grammy Award for best songwriter three times. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Lucia: [normal] Gian Marco Zignago es embajador de buena voluntad por UNICEF. |
| Gina: “Gian Marco Zignago is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Peru.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Gian Marco Zignago es embajador de buena voluntad por UNICEF. |
| Gina: Okay, who's the next musician? |
| Lucia: Juan Diego Flórez |
| Gina: “Juan Diego Flórez”, an opera singer |
| Lucia: [slow] Juan Diego Flórez [regular] Juan Diego Flórez |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: Juan Diego Flórez |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Juan Diego Flórez is a Peruvian opera singer. In 2000, Italian critics selected him as the best singer of the year at the Premio Abbiati awards. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Lucia: [normal] Juan Diego Flórez ha sido premiado con el reconocimiento máximo que existe en el Perú, La Gran Cruz de la Orden El Sol del Perú. |
| Gina: “Juan Diego Flórez has been recognized with the highest honor in Peru, La Gran Cruz de la Orden El Sol del Perú.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Juan Diego Flórez ha sido premiado con el reconocimiento máximo que existe en el Perú, La Gran Cruz de la Orden El Sol del Perú. |
| Gina: Okay, who’s the last musician? |
| Lucia: Pedro Suárez Vértiz |
| Gina: “Pedro Suárez Vértiz”, a singer, songwriter and rock music guitarist |
| Lucia: [slow] Pedro Suárez Vértiz [regular] Pedro Suárez Vértiz |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Lucia: Pedro Suárez Vértiz |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: |
| Pedro Suárez Vértiz is a Peruvian singer, songwriter, and rock guitarist. He has produced many great singles over the years that are famous in the country, and he won the Proudly Latin 2004 award. |
| Gina: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Lucia: [normal] Lucia: pesar de su apariencia bohemia, Pedro Suárez Vértiz es conocido más por su gran caridad e inusual personalidad. |
| Gina: “Despite his bohemian appearance, Pedro Suarez Vertiz is known more for his great charity and unusual personality.” |
| Lucia: [slow] Lucia: pesar de su apariencia bohemia, Pedro Suárez Vértiz es conocido más por su gran caridad e inusual personalidad. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Lucia will give you the Spanish, and then please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Lucia: Chabuca Granda |
| [pause]Gina: “Chabuca Granda”, a singer and composer of criolla music |
| Lucia: Eva Ayllón |
| [pause]Gina: “Eva Ayllón”, a singer and composer of Afro-Peruvian music |
| Lucia: Gian Marco Zignago |
| [pause]Gina: “Gian Marco Zignago”, a singer and pop music songwriter |
| Lucia: Juan Diego Flórez |
| [pause]Gina: “Juan Diego Flórez”, an opera singer |
| Lucia: Pedro Suárez Vértiz |
| [pause]Gina: “Pedro Suárez Vértiz”, a singer, songwriter and rock music guitarist |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it; five well-known musicians in Peru! We have more vocab lists available at SpanishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Lucia: Adiós |
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