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VS 185X S&P México: Week 10-11: Las Mexicanas: Cantantes / Hermanas / Bravías
WORDS: China Poblana, Callejera, Cosechador (these are my suggestions--find your own, too, from the songs!)
DOWNLOADS:
Elvira Ríos:
http://rapidshare.com/files/3426832301/S%26P%20Mexico%20Elvira%20Rios.zip
Las Hermanas Padilla, Las Jilguerillas
http://rapidshare.com/files/3451782824/S%26P%20Mexico%20Las%20Hermanas%20Padilla_Las%20Jilguerillas.zip
READING: Best approach this week is to use online sources (wiki or wiki in Spanish) to look into biographies of the musicians. Follow your own lead.
YOUTUBE: The following songs are all a treasure--todas un tesoro--but a lot for even two weeks. So I pass them on to you as future starting points, and because I've myself enjoyed them greatly during the years. For the next two weeks, however, let me suggest this approach: listen to the first song or two for each set (each artist, each duo), then go back, listen to more from the set(s) you like in particular--and use this as a way to concentrate for your project. Start with the downloads above, then make your way through the YouTube selections, many with film clips!
Week 12: Elvira Ríos (download), Toña la Negra, Hermanas Águila (singing in the early 1930s) and Lucha Reyes.
Week 13: Las Hermanas Padilla, Las Jilguerillas (download), and the you tube selections below (from Las Hermanas Huerta to contemporary Lila Downs)
There's a lineage here, which you should know about: the early singers like Toña la Negra and Elvira Ríos (wonderful) and Las Hermanas Águila (often with songs by Agustin Lara). The cross-over figure to the "bravía" ranchera tradition is Lucha Reyes, late 1930s. I've included film clip from La Tequilera, 1941--same period, although note that the actress is someone other than Lucha Reyes. Then come the ranchera singers en sí--Lola Beltran, Lucha Villa, Amalia Mendoza (la Tariácuri) and later, Yolanda del Río. Chavela Vargas sienda la reina...
Y por supuesto, las hermanas--sister duos like Las Hermanas Padilla and Las Jilguerillas (download), Las Hermanas Huerta (wonderful) and others. Be sure to listen to las Hermanas Huertas' version of the song, Atotonilco.
And then more recent (and contemporary) artists like Lila Downs and Linda Ronstadt. Each with fascinating stories--Lila Downs comes in part from raíces zapotecas oaxaqueñas. And Linda Ronstadt, her Anglo surname notwithstanding, grew up in a Mexican family de este lado. Her landmark album, Canciones de mi padre (1987) was a huge success--and put the kinds of songs we're doing into the American listening mainstream. (A story worth looking into!) So, take up what you find most compelling, follow your own lead... Todas buenas...
Some of the film/video clips show faces of the audience--these moments are telling. ¡Qué se den cuenta!
Note on YouTube: occasionally songs are removed for copyright reasons. Someone invariably posts them again--so simply make a new search, with artist + song title. Often the icon image will tell you whether you have the same version. As for ads--well, mute them out--or download the songs onto your own music hard drive (audio or video) to eliminate.
WEEK 12:
Toña la Negra (1912-1982):
TOÑA, LA NEGRA = SANTA (AGUSTÍN LARA) - YouTube
TOÑA, LA NEGRA - NOCHE CRIOLLA - YouTube (tango)
SACA LA MANO-MAMBO- TOÑA LA NEGRA y ROSA CARMIÑA - YouTube (FILM clip)
Elvira Ríos (1917-1987):
YouTube - Elvira Rios En mi soledad FILM
YouTube - ELVIRA RIOS-REGALO DE VIAJE-TV MÉXICO FILM
ELVIRA RIOS - VERDAD AMARGA - YouTube
Hermanas Aguila (1930s):
LAS HERMANAS AGUILA - "FAROLITO" DE: AGUSTIN LARA - YouTube
HERMANAS ÁGUILA, AMARGURA - YouTube
Lucha Reyes (1906-1944):
Lucha Reyes - La Tequilera - YouTube FILM. La cantante no es Lucha Reyes, pero viene del mismo período.
LUCHA REYES, LA TEQUILERA (1941) - YouTube Aquí Lucha Reyes misma canta (site de Solitariodark)
WEEK 13:
Las Hermanas Huerta:
Hermanas Huerta - Atotonilco - YouTube FILM
LAS HERMANAS HUERTA Y DONNEÑOS-Tres Balas - YouTube
Las Jilguerillas:
LAGRIMAS LLORO, LAS JILGUERILLAS.wmv - YouTube
dueto las jilguerillas y dueto las palomas mix - YouTube
Cuatro Milpas-Las Jilguerillas - YouTube
las jilguerillas "enganosa y cobarde" - YouTube
Lola Beltran:
LOLA BELTRAN, PALOMA NEGRA - YouTube
Lola Beltran en Bellas Artes -SUFRIENDO A SOLAS-, 1990..VOB - YouTube FILM
Cucurrucucú Paloma - Lola Beltrán & Pedro Vargas, Lucha ... - YouTube
Lola Beltrán -CUCURRUCUCU PALOMA- , 1975. - YouTube
Lola Beltrán -LA BORRACHITA- , 1981. - YouTube FILM
Lucha Villa:
LUCHA VILLA, LAS DOS CARAS DEL DESTINO (1960) - YouTube
Amalia Mendoza (La Tariácuri)
MALIA MENDOZA "LA TARIACURI" AMARGA NAVIDAD ( REINA DE LA CANCION RANCHERA ) - YouTube (bravía de veras)
Yolanda del Río:
Yolanda del Río - Se me olvido otra vez - YouTube
Chavela Vargas
No soy de aqui - Chavela Vargas y la Negra Chagra - YouTube (les va a interesar, esta versión de chavela!)
Chavela Vargas - Volver, volver - YouTube
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Lila Downes:
YouTube - Lila Downs canta Paloma negra
Lila Downs - La Cama de Piedra - YouTube +
Lila Downs - La Cama de Piedra - YouTube
Lila Downs -EL VENADITO-Oct-1999-..mpg - YouTube
Linda Ronstadt:
Linda Ronstadt (3) - La Barca De Guaymas ; Amorcito Corazon - YouTube
PEDRO INFANTE - LA BARCA DE GUAYMAS - YouTube (a comparar)
Pedro infante - amorcito corazon - YouTube (a comparar)
Linda Ronstadt - Canciones de mi padre -El adios del soldado - YouTube
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There are also many CORRIDOS in which las mujeres tienen papel central: La Adelita (corrido revolucionario), Rosita Alvirez (corrido de antes). We won't have time this term to do the corrdidos justice--they could be a whole course--but you may explore as you like. Kory sang Rosita Alvirez to me as one of her favorites...