Anoche fue la fiesta de re-inauguración de la plaza Artigas, en Piriápolis, y se realizó una fiesta excelente, con importantes invitados y artistas.
Me dí la oportunidad de asistir con mi familia, y con mis padres, y disfrutar del espectáculo. Nunca había tenido la oportunidad de ver en vivo a algunos de los artistas que participaron: Jorge Nasser con sus milongas (en vivo es excelente), Larbanois Carrero, que hicieron maravillas con sus guitarras y su voz a pleno folkclore nacional y la murga Agarrate Catalina a pleno, impresionante. Aunque no soy muy interesado en murgas, me descostillé de la risa con esta, y me están haciendo replantear mi gusto por sus espectáculos.
Les dejo algunas fotos y un par de canciones de Larbanois Carrero, dos de las que cantaron anoche, pero en esta oportunidad les dejo versiones de estudio.
En un post anterior, le compartí una canción de los Olimareños , que me gusta desde pequeño. Quiero contarles algunos detalles de este dúo.
Aunque actualmente están separados, y actúan como solistas en Uruguay, formaron uno de esos dúos más fuertes del canto popular uruguayo. El nombre Olimareños, viene de la designación de quienes nacen en Treinta y tres, un departamento del Uruguay, cuyo principal río es el Olimar. Exitieron como agrupación desde el añó 1962, y les tocó vivir en tiempos muy particulares en la historia de este país. Sus integrantes fueron Braulio López y Pepe Guerra.
Le cantaron al campo, a las vivencias populares, y acudieron en "defensa del pueblo" en lo que se refiere a sus arraigos, sus costumbres y movimientos sociales.
Por su tendencia, y por el mensaje que portaban, luego del golpe de estado del año 1973 sus canciones fueron prohibidas, y un año más tarde van al exilio, recorriendo numerosos países, entre los que se destacan por su permanencia e importancia en su carrera, México y España.
Vuelven al país en 1984, 10 años después, y actúan memorablemente en el Estadio Centenario, bajo una persistente y fuerte lluvia ante 50.000 personas.
Si bien hoy no los vemos como agrupación, han dejado una profunda huella en nuestra cultura musical. Y de vez en cuando recordamos sus temas, incluso de mano de Braulio López o Pepe Guerra como solistas.
La siguiente canción es sobre la época del exilio.
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In a previous post, I shared with you a song from Los Olimareños, a group that I like since I was small. I want to tell you some details of this duet.
Although at the moment they are separate, and they act as soloists in Uruguay, they formed one of those strongest duets in the Uruguayan popular songs. The name Olimareños, comes from the appointment of those who are born in Treinta y Tres, a department of the Uruguay whose main river is the Olimar. They existed like a group from 1962, and they had to live in very particular times in the history of this country. Their members were Braulio López and Pepe Guerra.
They sang to the field, to the popular living style, and they act in "defense of the people" in what refers to their customs and social movements.
For their tendency, and for the message that they behaved, after the coup d'etat of 1973 their songs were prohibited, and one year later they went to the exile, traveling through numerous countries, among those that stand out for their permanency and importance in their career are Mexico and Spain.
They return to the country in 1984, 10 years later, and they act memorably in the Estadio Centenario (Centennial Stadium), under a persistent and strong rain for 50.000 people.
Although today we don't see them as group, they have left a deep print in our musical culture. And from time to time we remember their themes, even from hand of Braulio López or Pepe Guerra like soloists.
Last night I went to the festival of the end of courses of public High School in my city. I don't teach there, but many students, friends of mine, invited me, so I went with my family and some friends.
It was fantastic. Lots of hours of typical dances and performances! I forgot the camera, so I had to use my mobile phone to take some photos... So here I will post some of them!
This is a typical dance of our folcklore. Dancers are wearing typical clothes.
The time for Flamenco, spanish dance. I love Flamenco and I'd like my daughter could learn to dance it when she grow up. She likes to dance!
Other typical dance of our folcklore. It's called "Pericón" and it's a partners dance. Men are called "gauchos" in the countryside, and women are called "chinas". This is a dance that represents countryside life style, and it's too long to dance. There are many "sections" and the music is based in guitars. There are funny parts, when the gauchos want to conquest the chinas, and many times they are rejected. It's something nice to listen to. When I was a boy, I danced this in school. It's a great thing, specially because it keeps in mind our identity and folcklore. Once I will try to explain more of our culture.
As you see, photos are not very good. But is the best I could do, I lament to forget the camera. Next week it will be the Festival of the school where I teach, so I will be there and try to give you my impressions!