Guitarroneros

DESCRIPTION

Pirque Valley , located south of Santiago and separated from it by the Maipo River , has a rich musical tradition peasant . It highlights the Song of the Divine and Human and using large guitar or bass guitar . Pircana oral exists in memory a long list of singers and guitarroneros , among which features Don Gabriel Soto and Isaiah Angulo, teachers Violeta Parra.

In addition to singing verses , Pirque known for its cave singers , tunes and ballads . Some of these songs narrate fragments of the history of the valley . Walks range, land disputes , love affairs , celebrations and local murders are related in some songs . They are part of the pircana memory , part of the oral heritage of the valley .