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'Despojo' and 'Transmutación Inerte'

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Composer Iván Rodriguez.

Hear two works by Iván Enrique Rodriguez that explore identity and home.

"Despojo" is inspired by Santeria and how people survive in a complex colonized territory. "Transmutación Inerte" is a personal piece about change and Rodriguez's home in Puerto Rico and life in the United States.

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