Edmundo P. Zaldivar seems to be a a deeply revered purveyor of the celebratory Andean-Argentinian folksong known as the Carnavalito. At least, that's what I think the back cover says. I personally have a deep love for Andean melodies, and was more than a little pleased with the magic of the arrangements herein. The occasional addition of piano, violin, dulcimer(?) & bassoon(?) seems to offer a charming, otherworldly sense of surprise to the sound of Zaldivar's wonderful conjunto. Spanish/English bilterates, if any of you have the time & energy, I would truly love to know what these cover notes are telling us. Just found this luminous treasure for only 3 bucks a few weeks back. !0" microgroove. Year unknown. 320 rip by yours truly. Enjoy.
DL: Edmundo P. Zaldivar -- Carnavalitos (Pampa, LRS 15021)
01 El Humahuaqueño
02 Palomitay
03 Gallito Ciego
04 Mañana al Alba
05 Carnavalito
06 Albahaquita
07 Soy Carnaval
08 Cholita
8 comments:
wow. this is beautiful.
thanks a bunch!
k
I have listened to this one hundred times since you dropped it. Thank you. It is so good.
hey, great to hear it! this one's a real favorite over here, too.
This is incredible, thanks for sharing. Found a bunch more here. The piano is gorgeous. http://folcloredeloscuatrorumbos.blogspot.com/search/label/Edmundo%20P.%20Zaldivar%20%28h%29%20y%20su%20conjunto%20de%20Arte%20Folklorico
Anon: It needs to log in - so not very useful if you don't have an account ...
Ghost do you have a scan/pic of the B-Side as well? At your site is the pic of the A-Side twice ...
Thanks in advance!
And thank you very much for the Edmundo - great piece of musica!
Oh, Nick! I'd put this off to the side, so to speak- what a mistake. Mea culpa.
This is juat amazing. Thank you so much for all the care you put into the transfer.
nonMy family moved to Montevideo, Uruguay in 1958 when I was about 2 and we stayed there for 4 great years. My parents collected a number of records and musical instruments from several South American countries, and Carnavalitos is a firm family favourite. I have just been transferring it to CD so we all have a copy of this beautiful music which I have loved since they bought it new between '58 and '62.
You mention a Dulcimer, but it sounds more like metal plates than strings to me, so I am pretty sure it is a Celeste, or Keyboard Bells/Glockenspiel. We still have a Charango in very poor condition, this is the high pitched instrument which sounds like a mandolin. Ours, like many, has a back made from the shell of an Armadillo.
Apparently the link is down! I'm looking forward to hear this, could you please re-upload? thanks so much!!
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