After the initial adjustment to life in a foreign city, I’ve fallen into a routine of sorts, marked by variation in weekend getaways and evening festivities. Besides class, meals, and working out, there’s been another constant in my life here: La Bomba de Tiempo.
A musical group comprised of Argentine percussionists, the band performs every Monday evening at the Konex Theater. Despite ridiculous amounts of homework and travel, I have given the show a permanent home in my weekly schedule. Though the performance is similar each time, no two are the same, as the music is mostly improvised. The building layers of rhythm are led by an animated director whose waving arms signal crescendos and acceleration of tempo.
Besides the incredible rhythms created, I love the atmosphere of the crowd. A mix of tourists and weekly regulars, the audience brings the soundscape to life through dancing and jostling in concordance with the music. Though sometimes the mayhem can get a bit overwhelming, I’ve learned to just let the crowd envelop me and to join the pulsating mass.
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