"I am very pleased that people like you give us the opportunity to learn more about the richness of our idiosyncrasies. Our people are creative, our people are brave, our people are hard-working and enthusiastic. Our people must therefore express themselves about our culture so that each feels part of it, as we do when we hear the notes of our Puerto Rican cuatro. "

-Hon. Alejandro Garcia Padilla,

Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (2013-2017)

 

"It is a very enriching and important publication, one from which we can learn a lot about these musical instruments which represent our island of Puerto Rico."

-Hon. José E. Avilés, Mayor of the Municipality of Moca

(787) 877-3390 - Mayor of Moca

 

"Cuerdas de mi Tierra, A history of native stringed instruments of Puerto Rico ..

..I am looking forward to learning about the history of our typical instruments. "

Sonia Sotomayor, US Supreme Court Justice

 

"This beautiful book will be a powerful addition to our collection and will be a great resource for students and researchers studying Puerto Rico's rich musical legacy."

-Féliz A. Rivera, Librarian

Hunter College, Center for Puerto Rican Studies,

2180 Third Ave. @ 119 St. New York, NY 10035

 

"Your valuable work constitutes a jewel for those researchers and lovers of our music and its interpreters."

-Benjamin Negron, Researcher

 

"Our greatest respect and appreciation to you and your team for this contribution filled with such rigorous research."

-Lizette Cabrera Salcedo, Principal Investigator,

Museum of Music of Puerto Rico Rafael Ithier

 

"I've been fascinated. It's a real wonder ...Each page of the book is a revelation for me, because, incredible as it may seem, in Spain, even specialists have little knowledge of your chordophones. "

-Luis Delgado, Historian, Spain

 

"An arduous work, which is graced by its luxurious publication quality. I am now going to page 70 and it has brought me beautiful memories and experiences: My recently deceased uncle was a maker of cuatros and an exceptionally good musician of that instrument, a heritage that he derived from my great-grandfather. Without a doubt, they have left a beautiful work in the cultural and musical bibliography of the country. "

-Prof. Antonio Nieves, PhD , Historian, Researcher