In Concert at the Hollywood Bowl

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When it comes to music, there are no borders. Immerse yourself in a Pan-American musical journey starting with Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait” performed by Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil, narrated by legendary Dodgers sportscaster Vin Scully. Hear Colombian singer-actor Carlos Vives sing “La Tierra de Olvido” and “La Gota Fria.”
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[MUSIC PLAYING]GUSTAVO DUDAMEL: WHETHER IT IS
VISIONARY MEXICAN ROCK...
[MAN SINGING IN SPANISH]GUSTAVO: OR SYMPHONIC
AMERICANA...
OR COLUMBIAN VALLENATO...
IT IS ALL MUSIC OF THE AMERICAS.
JOIN ME IN CONCERT AT THEHOLLYWOOD BOWL.
[CHEERING]GUSTAVO: HERE AT THE HOLLYWOOD
BOWL, MUSIC HAS NO BOUNDARIES.
THE BOWL IS WHERE MUSIC BELONGSTO ALL OF US. WHEN THE MUSIC
PLAYS, EVERYONE IS RIGHTWHERE THEY BELONG.
I AM GUSTAVO DUDAMEL, MUSIC ANDARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC. TODAY,I INVITE YOU TO JOIN ME AT MY
SUMMER HOME--THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL.
[CROWD CHEERING]ONE OF MY FIRST FESTIVALS AT
THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL WAS CALLED"AMERICAS AND AMERICANS." IT
FEATURED ARTISTS FROM BOTHNORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA.
I WANTED TO BRING THESE ARTISTSTOGETHER BECAUSE, WHEN IT COMES
TO MUSIC, THERE ARE NO BORDERS.
IN THE PROGRAM YOU ARE ABOUT TOSEE, I WANTED TO SHARE A
PERFORMANCE THAT BRINGS THEAMERICAS TOGETHER IN UNEXPECTED
WAYS. WE START WITH AARONCOPLAND'S "LINCOLN PORTRAIT."
WHILE WE THINK OF COPLAND AS ANORTH AMERICAN ARTIST, HE WAS
GREATLY INFLUENCED BYARGENTINEAN, BRAZILIAN, AND
ESPECIALLY MEXICAN MUSIC.
WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEEIS MY FIRST TIME CONDUCTING
THE PIECE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGHTO HAVE THE DODGERS' LEGENDARY
SPORTSCASTER VIN SCULLYPERFORMING WITH ME THAT NIGHT.
THE PIECE DRAWS FROM LINCOLN'SSPEECHES. THEY WERE INSPIRING
WHEN THEY WERE WRITTEN, ANDTHEY ARE EVEN MORE INSPIRING
NOW.
PLEASE ENJOY MY FIRST"LINCOLN PORTRAIT"
WITH THE GREAT VIN SCULLY.
[SLOW, DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][ORCHESTRA MUSIC CONTINUES]
[SLOW, DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][ORCHESTRA MUSIC CONTINUES]
[SLOW DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][LIGHT, UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[SLOW DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][LIGHT, UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[FASTER TEMPO][TEMPO SLOWS]
[FASTER TEMPO][TEMPO SLOWS]
VIN: "FELLOW CITIZENS,WE CANNOT ESCAPE HISTORY."
THAT'S WHAT HE SAID.
THAT'S WHAT ABRAHAM LINCOLNSAID.
"FELLOW CITIZENS,WE CANNOT ESCAPE HISTORY.
WE OF THIS CONGRESS AND THISADMINISTRATION, WILL BE
REMEMBERED IN SPITE OFOURSELVES.
NO PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE, ORINSIGNIFICANCE, CAN SPARE ONE
OR ANOTHER OF US. THE FIERYTRIAL THROUGH WHICH WE PASS,
WILL LIGHT US DOWN, IN HONOR ORDISHONOR, TO THE LATEST
GENERATION.
WE - EVEN WE HERE -HOLD THE POWER, AND BEAR THE
RESPONSIBILITY."
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][SLOW, DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][SLOW, DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
HE WAS BORN IN KENTUCKY, RAISEDIN INDIANA, AND LIVED IN
ILLINOIS.
AND THIS IS WHAT HE SAID.
THIS IS WHAT ABE LINCOLN SAID.
"THE DOGMAS OF THE QUIET PASTARE INADEQUATE TO THE STORMY
PRESENT. THE OCCASION IS PILEDHIGH WITH DIFFICULTY AND WE
MUST RISE WITH THE OCCASION.
AS OUR CASE IS NEW, SO WE MUSTTHINK ANEW AND ACT ANEW.
WE MUST DISENTHRALL OURSELVESAND THEN WE SHALL SAVE
OUR COUNTRY."
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]WHEN STANDING ERECT HE WAS
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]WHEN STANDING ERECT HE WAS
6'4" TALL, AND THISIS WHAT HE SAID.
HE SAID: "IT IS THE ETERNALSTRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO
PRINCIPLES, RIGHT AND WRONG,THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
IT IS THE SAME SPIRIT THATSAYS 'YOU TOIL
AND WORK AND EARN BREAD,AND I'LL EAT IT.'
NO MATTER IN WHATSHAPE IT COMES, WHETHER FROM
THE MOUTH OF A KING WHO SEEKSTO BESTRIDE THE PEOPLE OF HIS
OWN NATION, AND LIVE BY THEFRUIT OF THEIR LABOR, OR FROM
ONE RACE OF MEN AS AN APOLOGYFOR ENSLAVING ANOTHER RACE, IT
IS THE SAME TYRANNICALPRINCIPLE."
[LOUD DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][SOFT, QUIET MUSIC PLAYING]
[LOUD DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][SOFT, QUIET MUSIC PLAYING]
LINCOLN WAS A QUIET MAN.
ABE LINCOLN WAS A QUIET AND AMELANCHOLY MAN. BUT WHEN HE
SPOKE OF DEMOCRACY, THIS ISWHAT HE SAID.
HE SAID: "AS I WOULD NOT BEA SLAVE, SO I WOULD NOT BE A
MASTER.
THIS EXPRESSES MY IDEAOF DEMOCRACY. WHATEVER DIFFERS
FROM THIS, TO THE EXTENT OF THEDIFFERENCE, IS NO DEMOCRACY."
[LOUD, DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][SOFT, QUIET MUSIC PLAYING]
[LOUD, DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][SOFT, QUIET MUSIC PLAYING]
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,16th PRESIDENT OF THESE UNITED
STATES, IS EVERLASTING IN THEMEMORY OF HIS COUNTRYMEN.
STATES, IS EVERLASTING IN THEMEMORY OF HIS COUNTRYMEN.
FOR ON THE BATTLEGROUND ATGETTYSBURG, THIS IS WHAT HE
SAID.
HE SAID: "THAT FROM THESEHONORED DEAD WE TAKE INCREASED
DEVOTION TO THAT CAUSE FORWHICH THEY GAVE THE LAST FULL
MEASURE OF DEVOTION.
THAT WE HERE HIGHLY RESOLVE THATTHESE DEAD SHALL NOT HAVE DIED
IN VAIN. AND THAT THIS NATIONUNDER GOD SHALL HAVE A NEW BIRTH
OF FREEDOM AND THAT GOVERNMENTOF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE,
AND FOR THE PEOPLE SHALL NOTPERISH FROM THE EARTH."
[LIGHT APPLAUSE][DRAMATIC MUSIC LOUDER]
[LIGHT APPLAUSE][DRAMATIC MUSIC LOUDER]
[CRESCENDO][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
VIN: THANK YOU.
GUSTAVO: OUR NEXT PERFORMANCECOMES FROM MY FRIEND AND FELLOW
VENEZUELAN, FLAMENCO DANCERSIUDY GARRIDO. I ASKED SIUDY TO
CREATE AN ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHYFOR MANUEL DE FALLA'S "EL AMOUR
BRUJO" - ONE OF THE FEWORCHESTRA PIECES WRITTEN FOR
FLAMENCO DANCE.
HERE IS THE L.A. PHIL WITHSIUDY FLAMENCO DANCE THEATER
PERFORMING THE "DANZA RITUAL DELFUEGO" FROM "EL AMOUR BRUJO."
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][FASTER TEMPO]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING][FASTER TEMPO]
[TEMPO SLOWS][FASTER TEMPO]
[TEMPO SLOWS][FASTER TEMPO]
[TEMPO SLOWS][FASTER TEMPO]
[TEMPO SLOWS][FASTER TEMPO]
[EVEN FASTER TEMPO][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
[EVEN FASTER TEMPO][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
GUSTAVO: LIKE VIN SCULLY,OUR NEXT PERFORMER ALSO HAS
A DEVOTED FAN BASE - BOTH IN HISNATIVE COLOMBIA AND ACROSS ALL
THE AMERICAS.
CARLOS VIVES IS A SINGER ANDACTOR WHOSE LIFE CHANGED WHEN
HE WAS CAST AS THE VALLENATOCOMPOSER RAFAEL ESCALONA.
HERE, CARLOS SINGS TWOOF HIS SIGNATURE SONGS -
A COVER OF THE 1938 VALLENATOCLASSIC "LA GOTA FRIA"
AND "LA TIERRA DE OLVIDO."
[CARLOS SPEAKING SPANISH][VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING]
[VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING][VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING]
[VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING][VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING]
CARLOS: ♪ ACORDATE MORALITODE AQUEL DIA
QUE ESTUVISTE EN URUMITAY NO QUISISTE HACER PARRANDA
TE FUISTE DE MAÑANITACHORUS: SERIA DE LA MISMA RABIA
CARLOS: TE FUISTE DE MAÑANITACHORUS: SERIA DE LA MISMA RABIA
CARLOS: OH!
EN MIS NOTAS SOY EXTENSOA MI NADIE ME CORRIGE
EN MIS NOTAS SOY EXTENSOA MI NADIE ME CORRIGE
PARA TOCAR CON LORENZOCHORUS: MAÑANA SABADO
DA E'LA VIRGENCARLOS: PARA TOCAR CON LORENZO
CHORUS: MAÑANA SABADODA E'LA VIRGEN
CARLOS: ME LLEVA EL O ME LOLLEVO YO
CHORUS: PA' QUE SE ACABE LAVAINA
CARLOS: ME LLEVA EL O ME LOLLEVO YO
CHORUS: PA' QUE SE ACABE LAVAINA
CARLOS: AY! MORALES A MINO ME LLEVA
CHORUS: PORQUE NO ME DA LA GANACARLOS: MORALITO A MI
NO ME LLEVACHORUS: PORQUE NO ME DA LA GANA
[VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING]CARLOS: QUE CULTURA, QUE CULTURA
[VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING]CARLOS: QUE CULTURA, QUE CULTURA
VA A TENERUN INDIO CHUMECA
COMO LORENZO MORALESQUE CULTURA VA A TENER
CHORUS: SI NACIO EN LOSCARDONALES
CARLOS: QUE CULTURA VA A TENERCHORUS: SI NACIO EN LOS
CARDONALES[VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING]
CARDONALES[VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING]
CARLOS: YO TENGO UN RECADOGROSERO
PARA LO DEL SAN MIGUELYO TENGO UN RECADO GROSERO
PARA LO DEL SAN MIGUELQUE ME TRATO DE PORTERO
[CHORUS SINGING]CARLOS: QUE ME TRATO DE PORTERO
[CHORUS SINGING]CARLOS: ME LLEVA EL O ME LO
LLEVO YOCHORUS: PA' QUE SE ACABE LA
VAINACARLOS: ME LLEVA EL O ME LO
LLEVO YOCHORUS: PA' QUE SE ACABE LA
VAINACARLOS: AY MORALES A MI NO
ME LLEVACHORUS: PORQUE NO ME DA LA GANA
CARLOS: MORALITO A MI NOME LLEVA
CHORUS: PORQUE NO MEDA LA GANA ♪
[VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING][SINGING IN SPANISH]
[VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING][SINGING IN SPANISH]
ALL: LA GOTA FRIA[SINGING IN SPANISH]
[VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
[VALLENATO MUSIC PLAYING][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
GUSTAVO: CARLOS MADE THE WORLDFALL IN LOVE WITH VALLENATO,
BUT WITH HIS LATESTALBUM "CUMBIANA," HE'S GONE IN
SEARCH OF COLOMBIAN MUSIC'SINDIGENOUS ROOTS. I HAD A CHANCE
TO TALK TO CARLOS BOTH ABOUT HISTIME AT THE BOWL AND HIS LATEST
MUSICAL ADVENTURE.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]CARLOS: ♪ COMO LA LUNA QUE
[SPEAKING SPANISH]CARLOS: ♪ COMO LA LUNA QUE
ALUMBRAPOR LA NOCHE LOS CAMINOS
COMO LAS HOJAS AL VIENTOCOMO EL SOL QUE ESPANTA EL FRIO
COMO LA TIERRA A LA LLUVIACOMO EL MAR ESPERA AL RIO
ASI ESPERO TU REGRESOA LA TIERRA DEL OLVIDO
[APPLAUSE]AH!
HEY! YEAH, YEAHCOMO NAUFRAGAN MIS MIEDOS
SI NAVEGO TU MIRADACOMO ALERTAS MIS SENTIDOS
CON TU VOZ ENAMORADACON TU SONRISA DE NIÑA
COMO ME MUEVES EL ALMACOMO ME QUITAS EL SUEÑO
COMO ME ROBAS LA CALMAAY, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
TU TIENES LA LLAVECHORUS: YO TE QUIERO
ALL: MAS QUE MI VIDA PORQUESIN TU AMOR
YO ME MUEROTU TIENES LA LLAVE DE MI CORAZON
CHORUS: YO TE QUIEROMAS QUE MI VIDA PORQUE
SIN TU AMORYO ME MUERO
AH!
HEY!
COMO LA LUNA ALUMBRAPOR LA NOCHE LOS CAMINOS
COMO LAS HOJAS AL VIENTOCOMO EL SOL QUE ESPANTA EL FRIO
COMO LA TIERRA A LA LLUVIACOMO EL MAR QUE ESPERA AL RIO
ASI ESPERO TU REGRESOA LA TIERRA DEL OLVIDO
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING][SPEAKING SPANISH]
CHORUS: YO TE QUIEROCARLOS: MAS QUE MI VIDA PORQUE
SIN TU AMORYO ME MUERO
TU TIENES LA LLAVE DE MI CORAZONCHORUS: YO TE QUIERO
CARLOS: MAS QUE MI VIDA PORQUESIN TU AMOR
YO ME MUEROYO ME MUERO
YO ME MUEROYO ME MUERO
YO ME MUEROYA YA YEAH, YA YA YEAH
YO ME MUEROYA YA YEAH, YA YA YEAH
[ACCORDION MUSIC PLAYING]AH!
[ACCORDION MUSIC PLAYING]AH!
LA LA LA LA LA[SINGING IN SPANISH]
LA LA LA LA LA[SINGING IN SPANISH]
WHOA!
TU TIENES LA LLAVE DE MI CORAZONCHORUS: YO TE QUIERO
CARLOS: MAS QUE MI VIDA PORQUESIN TU AMOR
YO ME MUEROTU TIENES LA LLAVE DE MI CORAZON
CHORUS: YO TE QUIEROCARLOS: MAS QUE MI VIDA PORQUE
SIN TU AMORYO ME MUERO
YO ME MUEROYO ME MUERO
YO ME MUEROAY, YA, YA! AYA
YO ME MUEROAY, YA, YA! AYA
DA DA DA DAY AHNA DA DAY AH AH
NA DA DAY AHDA DA DAY DAY DAY ♪
[HARMONICA MUSIC PLAYING][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
[HARMONICA MUSIC PLAYING][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
GUSTAVO: CARLOS HAS MANAGED TOCOMBINE ALL HIS INFLUENCES INTO
SOMETHING NEW. THE SAME CAN BESAID FOR MEXICO'S MOST
VISIONARY ROCK BAND CAFETACVBA.
[SPEAKING SPANISH][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
[SPEAKING SPANISH][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING][ROCK MUSIC CONTINUES]
[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING][ROCK MUSIC CONTINUES]
[ROCK MUSIC CONTINUES]♪ ERES
LO QUE MAS QUIERO ENESTE MUNDO, ESO ERES
MI PENSAMIENTO MAS PROFUNDOTAMBIEN ERES
TAN SOLO DIME LO QUEHAGO, AQUI ME TIENES
ERESCUANDO DESPIERTO, LO
PRIMERO, ESO ERESLO QUE A MI VIDA LE HACE
FALTA SI NO VIENESLO UNICO PRECIOSO QUE
EN MI MENTE HABITA HOYQUE MAS PUEDO DECIRTE
TAL VEZ PUEDO MENTIRTE SIN RAZONPERO LO QUE HOY SIENTO
ES QUE SIN TI ESTOYMUERTO, PUES ERES
LO QUE MAS QUIERO ENESTE MUNDO, ESO ERES
[CHEERING][MUSIC CONTINUES]
[CHEERING][MUSIC CONTINUES]
ERESEL TIEMPO QUE COMPARTO, ESO ERES
LO QUE LA GENTE PROMETECUANDO SE QUIERE
MI SALVACION, MIESPERANZA Y MI FE
SOYEL QUE QUERERTE QUIERE
COMO NADIE, SOYEL QUE TE LLEVARIA EL SUSTENTO
DIA A DIA, DIA A DIAEL QUE POR TI DARIA
LA VIDA, ESE SOYAQUI ESTOY A TU LADO
Y ESPERO AQUI SENTADOHASTA EL FINAL
NO TE HAS IMAGINADOLO QUE POR TI HE ESPERADO,
PUES ERESLO QUE YO AMO EN ESTE
MUNDO, ESO ERESCADA MINUTO EN LO QUE
PIENSO, ESO ERESLO QUE MAS CUIDO EN
ESTE MUNDO ESO ERES ♪[MUSIC CONTINUES]
ESTE MUNDO ESO ERES ♪[MUSIC CONTINUES]
[MUSIC ENDS][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
[NEW SONG INTRO]MUCHAS GRACIAS, MUCHACHOS!
[APPLAUSE][SPEAKING SPANISH]
[APPLAUSE][SPEAKING SPANISH]
SINGER: ♪ BOP BOP DA BOPOH WAY OH
[SPEAKING SPANISH]SINGER: BOP BOP OH WAY OH
BOP BOP BOP OH WAY OHBOP BOP OH WAY OH
MEME: NOS BESAMOS BAILANDOEN MEDIO DEL LUGAR
LA MUSICA YA IBA LLEGANDOAL ULTIMO COMPAS
MIRADAS EN SILENCIOY QUIEN LO IBA PENSAR
QUE DESPUES DE ESTE PRIMER BAILEME IBA A ENAMORAR
YO QUE ERA UN SOLITARIO BAILANDOME QUEDE SIN HABLAR
MIENTRAS TU ME FUISTEDEMOSTRANDO
QUE EL AMOR ES BAILARSINGER: OH OH WAY OH
[MEME SPEAKING SPANISH]SINGER: BA BA OH WAY OH
BA BA BA OH WAY OHMEME: LA VIDA ES UN GRAN BAILE
Y EL MUNDO ES UN SALONY HAY MUCHAS PAREJAS BAILANDO
A NUESTRO ALREDEDORY ENTRE TODA ESTA GENTE
NOS FUIMOS A ENCONTRARPARECIAMOS PREDESTINADOS
PARA ASI BAILARYO QUE ERA UN SOLITARIO BAILANDO
ME QUEDE SIN HABLARMIENTRAS TU ME FUISTE
DEMOSTRANDOQUE EL AMOR ES BAILAR
[MUSIC CONTINUES]Y AHORA QUE ESTAMOS
[MUSIC CONTINUES]Y AHORA QUE ESTAMOS
EN LA PISTA TU Y YONO QUIERO QUE DEJEMOS
DE BAILAR ASIPUES VIENEN OTROS RITMOS QUE TE
QUIEREN SEPARAR DE MIY NO PUEDA ABRAZARTE
NI SENTIR TU CUERPOY VUELVA A BAILAR
SOLO COMO ANTESDE ESTAR JUNTO A TI
Y ASI BAILANDO QUIEROQUE ME HAGAS EL AMOR
[SPEAKING SPANISH]YO QUE ERA UN SOLITARIO BAILANDO
ME QUEDE SIN HABLARMIENTRAS TU ME FUISTE
DEMOSTRANDOQUE EL AMOR ES BAILAR
YO QUE ERA UN SOLITARIO BAILANDOME QUEDE SIN HABLAR
MIENTRAS TU ME FUISTEDEMOSTRANDO
QUE EL AMOR ES BAILARSINGER: BOP BOP BA DA
QUE EL AMOR ES BAILARSINGER: BOP BOP BA DA
[MEME SPEAKING SPANISH]SINGER: BOB BOP OH WAY OH ♪
[MEME SPEAKING SPANISH][MUSIC CONTINUES]
[MEME SPEAKING SPANISH][MUSIC CONTINUES]
MUCHAS GRACIAS, MUCHACHOS!
[CONTINUES SPEAKING SPANISH][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
[CONTINUES SPEAKING SPANISH][CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
GUSTAVO: I GREW UP IN VENEZUELABUT HAVE FOUND
A SECOND HOME HERE IN THEUNITED STATES.
I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHANDHOW MUSIC TRANSCENDS
BORDERS. NONE OF THE MUSIC YOUHEARD TONIGHT COMES FROM ANY
ONE TRADITION. AARON COPLANDWAS FASCINATED BY THE DANCE
HALLS OF MEXICO. CAFE TACVBAARE INDIE ROCKERS. THE
VALLENATO TRADITION CARLOSVIVES BUILT ON BEGAN WITH A
WEST AFRICAN DRUM, A GERMANACCORDION, AND THE INDIGENOUS
COLOMBIAN GUACHARACA.
IN MUSIC AND AT THE HOLLYWOODBOWL, YOU CAN SEE THE WORLD
WITHOUT BORDERS. FROM MEXICO TOCOLOMBIA TO VENEZUELA TO THE
UNITED STATES -- WE ARE ALL ONEAMERICA WHEN THE MUSIC PLAYS.
SEE YOU NEXT TIME - IN CONCERTAT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL.
[MUSIC PLAYING][CARLOS SINGING IN SPANISH]