'Caesura,' a collaborative project by Raven Chacon and Guillermo Galindo, is a graphic musical score that explores the historical significance of American train routes. Set for performance on February 1, 2023, in Albuquerque, it centers on an anonymous traveler while utilizing found train materials as instruments. The work reflects on the legacy of hobos post-Civil War—individuals who took dangerous risks to ride trains for labor opportunities. Their coded graffiti communicated essential information, a tradition that informs Chacon and Galindo’s artistic research, illustrating a deeper connection between music, history, and transient communities.
Caesura is a collaborative graphic musical score by Raven Chacon and Guillermo Galindo, unveiling a performative journey through the historical narrative of American railroads.
The hobo code, an internal communication system used by seasonal workers, encodes messages of danger and directions, weaving a rich tapestry of transient community life.
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