The most embarrassing thing i'm willing to admit.

 

 

 

It is difficult to remember embarrassing situations, they are things that one forgets as time goes by, but remembering, I remember two moments in which I think I have made a fool of myself without wanting to hahaha. Both situations happened at school, in 7th and 8th grade. And in both, my classmates were making fun of me for a long time, although I always took that with humor. The first was in 7th grade, there they had to dance “La Piragua”, a traditional Colombian cumbia. The PE teachers didn't guide us so well on how to dance it, just a general one. I always liked dancing, and I remember practicing it with my mother since she did know how to dance it. The result was hilarious for my classmates, since I had to dance I moved my hips too much, it was too loose to dance, and for that reason they started saying “Shakiro” hahaha. I see that very funny nickname. The second embarrassing situation was for an eighth grade, in a music class presentation. There with my group we played “Californication” by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Maybe, the group did not sound bad, but I am aware that I did not reach the tones "properly" hahaha. Apparently at that time my voice was changing, and it was hard for me to reach high tones. As a result of that presentation, everyone in the school began to tell me “El Californication”. I think this time the nickname did bother me, since it was somewhat exposed (and the teacher did not guide well how to sing it either). So at the end of the year I decided to attend a 4th high school degree, there I played classical guitar music, which is what I was studying at that time. My classmates and teachers congratulated me very much on that presentation, and after that they forgot the nicknames hahaha.

My favourite concert: Radiohead 2018

 

  

I have gone to many concerts, of different styles, and each one has marked something important in my musical development, it has moved me and inspired me. But if I have to choose a specific concert, for the impact and emotion it produced in me, I choose the 2018 Radiohead concert at the Estadio Nacional. When they first came to Chile, in 2009, I was just 14 years old and I didn't know much about rock. I remember that on the day of the concert they were broadcasting many of his songs on the radio, ¡and at that moment I was very sorry not discovered them sooner! I became a fan of them. Since then I have been waiting for their return every year. When they released the King of Limbs I had high hopes, but finally with the A Moon Shaped Pool tour I was able to hear them live, and it really is unforgettable. They played many of my favorite songs; Pyramid Song, Street Spirts, and Nude for example. It was an incredible concert. They played 9 encores even !. Once the concert was over, the crowd in the streets made it very difficult to take the subway or bus, so I decided to go to Nataniel Cox, and from there take a bus home. I was so euphoric to have listened to Radiohead that I ran and jogged about 50 blocks! I was very happy at the time, and both the concert and the return home are one of the most beautiful memories I have until now.

A country I would like to visit.

 

 

The first country I would like to visit is Japan. I know it is difficult to be there due to the difficulty of the language, but it is a country that attracts my attention. I consider its culture and traditions very interesting. This is so for two reasons, the first is because I quite like anime and manga. It is incredible how a country (in addition to the US) has been able to influence the cultural and entertainment world of so many generations worldwide thanks to this art. The stories that can be found there deal with all kinds of topics, in fact many animes are cataloged for adults due to the complex content they address. Also, the stories in the anime and manga are set in very beautiful places in Japan that I would like to see. Besides, I would like to travel to Japan for work purposes. Since I am a classical guitarist, it would be ideal for me to travel there and dedicate myself to giving concerts of Latin American music, and my own compositions. I have been told that Japanese people have a great interest in music, to the guitar, and especially in Latin American culture, and for that reason I think it could be a good place to work as a musician giving concerts or guitar lessons.