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Caramuta Concert Scheduled Oct. 31
Tuesday, October 15,1974
Mr. Americo Caramuta
will perform on the Gardner-
Webb campus on October
31,1974 in the O. Max Gard
ner Fine Arts Building at
eight o’clock p.m. Mr. Cara
muta is a well-known con
cert pianist and has per
formed in many areas of the
world. He is now beginning
a tour of the United States.
Caramuta’s many accom
plishments include over 200
concert performances and
over 12 consecutive years of
piano. He has also had
nine years of radio and tele
vision experience in the
fields of direction, coordina
tion, performance, and lec
ture. He has had 12 years of
teaching experience and has
developed a new philosophy,
“The Phenomenology of
Music.”
In various concerts, Cara
muta has played classic se
lections like Beethoven’s
“Sonata No. 12 in A-flat” or
“Impromptu Opus 5” by
Schumann. Selections from
Chopin are frequent concert
choices.
In 1946, Caramuta re
ceived the equivalent of a
M.A. degree in music from
Claeys Conservatory of
Music in Rosario, Argen
tina. After a year of military
service, he won the Santa Fe
State (Argenta) Scholarship
for Advanced Study of the
Piano and continued to win
it for seven consecutive
years. In 1955, he won the
Argentine National Scholar
ship to study in Rome with
Carlo Zecchi. One year later,
he was granted the Italian
Government Special Scho
larship for further study
with Zecchi and in 1958 was
awarded a two-year fellow
ship by the Institute of His
panic Culture of Madrid,
Spain for the development of
his concert career. Also in
that year, he began playing
concerts on radio and televi
sion for the National Broad
casting System of Spain.
In 1964, he became the di
rector and commentator for
a special concert series on
the National Broadcasting
System of Spain. In 1965, he
began a lecture and teaching
tour that was to last until
1970. In 1971, he developed
philosophical approach, the
“Phenomenology of Music.”
At the same time, he was al
so a music columnist for the
ALE PH Newspaper, Mexico
City, Mexico. In 1972, he be
gan preparation for his tour
of the United States.
The concept of the
“Phenomenology of Music”
is basically a study of how
the musician produces
sound out of the instrument.
“The interpreter (man) is
the intermediary between
the abstract musical idea
and the production of sound.
The Phenomenology of In
strumental Technique is the
science that studies the
philosophical, psychological,
and physiolgical aspects of
the acts in relation to the
purposes.”
Mr. Caramuta states that
he wants his audiences to be
united with him while he is
performing. In other words,
he wants a mutual sharing
of the enjoyment of his
music. To aid in the under
standing of the music he is
performing, Caramuta in
cludes an analysis of each
work and its composer dur
ing the concert. In this way,
the audience gains a fuUer
understanding of the music
£ind Caramuta’s interpreta
tion of it.
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YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
... but what happened?
Hudson Performs During Chapel Hour
Ron Hudson, a classical
guitarist, performed during
Chapel hour, Tuesday mor
ning, October 8, 1974, in
Bost Gymnasium. Mr. Hud
son played a variety of selec
tions, from Bach to comtem-
porary.
The performance began
with one of Hudson’s origi
nal compositions, “Reflec-
Student Nurses Meet:
Officers Introduced
The Student Nurses Asso
ciation held its first meeting
October 3 in the Charles I.
Dover Lounge. The purpose
of the meeting was the intro
duction of freshman niu-sing
students to the organization
and to sophomore nursing
students.
After a reception, a busi
ness meeting was held. The
freshman and sophomore
nursing class officers, the
Student Nursing Associa
tion officers and the sponsor
were introduced.
A fund raising project was
discussed to help a fellow
nursing student with medi
cal expenses.
tions of Cuba.” After a brief
introduction, the talented
musician played “Theme
and variations on Lawrence
of Arabia,” by Jarre. The
next number, “Scarborough
Fair,” was followed by
another Hudson original,
“The Lonely Gypsy,” a dy
namic number done in a
semi-flamenco style.
At this time, Mr. Hudson
related a humorous incident
which occured while he was
living in Spain. It seems
that he wanted to serenade
his girl friend but had failed
to purchase the necessary
serenading license. He later
fovmd himself “serenading
to the police sergeant”
when caught for his illegal
activity.
Two Bach numbers fol
lowed, “Jesu, Joy of Man’s
Desiring,” and “Prelude in
C Major.” “Jesus” was es
pecially well done. Before
his next number, Hudson
explained that in order to
kill tarantulas in the days
before “Hot-Shot” or “Real-
Kill,” the people would
stomp them to death. In
honor of this ritual, Hudson
wrote a song, appropriately
titled “The Tarantual
Song.” The concluding num
ber was the “Bradenburg
Concerto No. 3 in G Major”
by Bach.
Hudson was born in
Guatemala, the son of Naza-
rene missionaries. His par
ents taught him to play se
veral instruments but soon
he began playing only the
guitar.
At the age of 17, Ron
came to the United States to
study music at Bethany Na
zar ene College in Oklahoma
and the University of Texas.
After completing his grad
uate work, he was awarded
the Institute of Hispanic
Culture Keith Jackson
Award for talented per
formers to study guitar in
Spain.
Since that time, Hudson
has appeared on numerous
television shows and toured
many colleges and univer
sity campuses. In Septem
ber, 1970 he recorded his
first album of Spanish and
popular songs and another
has just been released.
As a sort of twenty year mini-commentary, THE PILOT takes this opportunity to wow you with scenes of yesteryear.
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WE’RE SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
... A Walk Many Alumni Will Remember This Weekend
BUT WE RE LARGE ENOUGH TO BADLY NEED A NEW AUDITORIUM
... Students, 843 Strong, Leave “Chapel-In-Gym”
Two months from now, those few who remember will
think back to a December twenty years ago when returning
students were greeted with the news of the death of an old
and faithful friend. “01’ Butch”, the sports mascot for the
past eight years, had died during the holidays.
Sports were a major part of college life in the 50’s. (This
doesn’t resemble Spangler Stadium at all), but the fun, and
the struggle, were still there. (This photo, taken on what is
now the baseball field, is a scene from the 1954 season.)