Two musican/kayakers paddle around Sun and Moon islands of Lake
Titicaca in search of caves that, according to local folklore, are
visited at night by water spirits (sirenas) who come to play
instruments left by local musicians. Traveling with an Andean
ten-stringed charango, the author writes of their explorations and
attempts to uncover the truth behind the sirena belief, and of
their encounters personal, musical and environmental in this
immense blue lake 12, OOO feet high in the Andean mountains. Along
the way the kayakers meet concerned Bolivians (are they going to
drown in those tiny boats?), musicians, storytellers, activists,
shamans and perhaps even a sirena herself. This is a travel story
that shows a process of opening oneself up to beliefs and customs
of other cultures, and the sometimes humorous and always humbling
results of such endeavors. The story continues after the author
returns home, when the siren's song literally becomes a life saver.
The book is illustrated with 46 black and white photographs. A
recording of charango songs is available from the author's website
zunzuntunes.com. Stephen Snyder is an accomplished musician who,
with his wife, has recorded 6 award winning CDs as the musical
group ZunZun. They primarily perform musical programs about water
for young people. They have toured extensively throughout the
Americas for the past 20 years. Stephen has also worked as a sea
kayak guide, field biologist, environmental educator and Peace
Corps volunteer. He has a Masters in Education from University of
California, Santa Cruz, where he lives with his wife and two kids.
His main instrument is the Andean charango, which he plays by his
Pacific Ocean home daily.
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