Aqui - Part 1: La Plena;

DateNovember 11 1991

Can DescriptionsMaster; Aqui 12; X4388; 11-11-91

AbstractAqui; Part 1 on La Plena documentary; Spanish language with English subtitles; Jose Masso and Mayra Rodriquez introduce the documentary Plena, about the music representing everyday life in Puerto Rico; clips from the work are part of the report; musicians are interviewed; black screen breaks with count down; an overview of the history of la plena is provided through voiceover, film clips and still images; musicians, Los pleneros del coco, who are now offering plena music are featured;

OtherIn the studio Wilma Ovalles, Donna Hennessey, Gregg Kidd, Brian Pellicano, Liliana Gamba, Shelley Ridgeway, Bayard Peabody, Jr., Susan Krieger, Doug Devitt, Joe Soucar, John Mitchell, Joe Soucar, Jerry Milot, Judy Guild, Doug Dike, Brian Menz, Larry Young, Frank Firnschild, Leon Goldman, Nancy Moloney, Pedro Rivera, Susan Zeig, Sandra Maria Esteves, Donna Latson-Gittens, Paul LaCamera;