Alma Llanera (Soul Of The Plains) is a Joropo created by Venezuelan musicians Pedro Elías Gutiérrez (composer) and Rafael Bolívar Coronado (lyricist). This traditional Venezuelan song was originally part of a zarzuela whose premiere was on September 19, 1914, at the Teatro Municipal in Caracas. The title refers to the Llaneros, the herders of Venezuela and Colombia whose culture is part of these countries popular imagery. The llanero culture is at the root of the joropo, firstly as a dance and then as a musical genre. Alma Llanera is considered as Venezuelas unofficial second national anthem. It is a tradition in Venezuela to end any social reunion or party with the intonation of Alma Llanera. The OSV (Venezuela Symphony Orchestra) made an arrangement of this piece of music to commemorate the 75 years of this widely popular song. Today, Alma Llanera is considered as a Latin America landmark song and has been performed by many famous singers all over the world such as the Spanish tenor, Plácido Domingo. The original lyrics of the Alma Llanera are as follows: I was born in this bank of the rippling Arauca River, I am brother of the foam, of the herons, of the roses, I am brother of the foam, of the herons, of the roses and the sun, and the sun. I was lulled by the living reveille of the breeze in the palm grove, and so I have the soul like the exquisite soul, and so I have the soul like the exquisite soul of crystal, of crystal. I love, I weep, I sing, I dream with carnations of passion, with carnations of passion. I love, I weep, I sing, I dream to adorn the blonde mane of my delighteths colt. I was born in this bank of the rippling Arauca River, I am brother of the foam, of the herons, of the roses and the sun.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 21:49:22 +0000
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