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Chain of Missing Links (El Pajaro Volador)

Series: 2010 Third Coast ShortDocs: Book Odds
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Length: 00:03:00

Spanish guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Rosalia Roio talks about her Pájaro Volador ("Flying Bird"), one of her many homemade instruments built from recycled objects. Read the full description.

Bo_smalllogo_small Spanish guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Rosalia Roio talks about her Pájaro Volador ("Flying Bird"), one of her many homemade instruments built from recycled objects.

Chain of Missing Links (El Pajaro Volador) was produced by Brendan Baker for the 2010 Third Coast ShortDocs Challenge: Book Odds, which invited anyone and everyone to produce short audio works inspired by sound samples and song titles ("A Cold Freezin Night", "All You Need is a Wall," "Chain of Missing Links," and "I Didn't Know That") from critically-acclaimed musical duo, The Books.  

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Spanish guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Rosalia Roio talks about her Pájaro Volador ("Flying Bird"), one of her many homemade instruments built from recycled objects.

Chain of Missing Links (El Pajaro Volador) was produced by Brendan Baker for the 2010 Third Coast ShortDocs Challenge: Book Odds, which invited anyone and everyone to produce short audio works inspired by sound samples and song titles ("A Cold Freezin Night", "All You Need is a Wall," "Chain of Missing Links," and "I Didn't Know That") from critically-acclaimed musical duo, The Books.  

Related Website

http://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/competitions/shortdocs/2010