| |  This is a traditional dance from North-west Argentina and Bolivia. This sheet music can be performed by many choirs, but you should be careful to the rhythm because the 3/4 time is often associated with 6/8. You can accompany on the guitar, charango, bombo legüero, kenas (Andean flute), transverse flute, or with string instruments and drum. Jean-Michel Cayre was born in 1949 in Lyon. He learned how to play the piano with Fernando Via, who was himself a student of Granados. He studied at Conservatoire d’Art Dramatique de Lyon then at Conservatoire International de Musique de Paris.He is an instrumentalist who’s specialized in playing the instruments from the Andes. He has been a part from the ensemble Los Chacos since 1965; they won the International Grand Prix from Charles Cros Academy, and they recorded 12 albums and appeared on international stages. He did work together with famous French artists like Richard Anthony, Michel Legrand and Charles Trénet. He is a teacher at ENM de Villeurbanne, and he created the first European workshop of Andean instruments in 1979. He also wrote about sixty compositions for plays, ballets, movies, TV series and radio. |
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| | |  This sheet music was composed anonymously in the 16th century. This is an extract from the “Cancionero de palacio.” The text mixes Italian and Spanish words and so there is no general meaning anymore. The interesting aspect of it is in the melody. |
| | |  This frottola was probably written by Josquin Des Prés. It is intended for four voices. The only existing source even mentions “Josquin d’Ascanio.” In 1490, Josquin des Prés worked for the Cardinal Ascanio Sforza. This song may be a reference to Carlo Grillo, who was a singer in chapel Galeazzo Maria Sforza. He met Josquin des Prés around 1470. The imitation of the cricket is created by the quick delivery and the call and response sung by two voices. The satirical aspect requires a flowing and funny interpretation, similar to the comedia dell’arte. This is also a tradition for carnival songs. These extrovert songs are part of celebrations, and they are more than simple songs. |
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