Guatemalan composer Paulo Alvarado's relationship with dance and theater began in 1992, when he was invited to create music for choreographic and theatrical productions — not as mere accompaniment, but as an active, unseen presence on stage. Antigua, released in December 2024 on the Identidata label, draws from over three decades of this immersive work, representing a carefully curated glimpse into a body of music that shaped the soundtrack of dramatic theater and contemporary dance in Guatemala.
The five pieces on Antigua capture the essence of more than forty theatrical and choreographic collaborations, spanning a remarkable era of performative artistry. For collectors of electronic and experimental music with deep cultural roots, this release offers something genuinely rare — music conceived not to decorate a stage, but to act upon it.
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TRACKS
1. Sacra Conversación
2. Lederana
3. Edipo Rey
4. Asesino del Sueño
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