Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Edmundo P. Zaldivar -- Carnavalitos (Pampa, LRS 15021 *Argentina)



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


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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    wow. this is beautiful.
    thanks a bunch!
    k

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  2. Flash StrapNovember 12, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    I have listened to this one hundred times since you dropped it. Thank you. It is so good.

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  3. nicholabNovember 13, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    hey, great to hear it! this one's a real favorite over here, too.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    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

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  5. AnonymousNovember 19, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    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!

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  6. HollyNovember 21, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    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.

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  7. Captain BubbleFebruary 15, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    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.

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  8. MathildaApril 26, 2012 at 4:03 AM

    Apparently the link is down! I'm looking forward to hear this, could you please re-upload? thanks so much!!

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