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Violeta Parra

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Also known as Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval

Chilean musician and folklorist

Person · Open Library

Born
1917
Died
1967
Works
16

Top works

  • El libro mayor de Violeta Parra
  • Centésimas de alma
  • 21 son los dolores
  • 21 son los dolores
  • 21 {i.e. Veintiuno} son los dolores

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Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval (4 October 1917 – 5 February 1967) was a Chilean composer, folklorist, ethnomusicologist, and visual artist. She pioneered the Nueva Canción Chilena (Chilean' New Song), a renewal and a reinvention of Chilean folk music which would extend its sphere of influence outside Chile. In 2011 Andrés Wood directed a biopic about her, titled Violeta Went to Heaven. Parra was born in San Fabián de Alico, near San Carlos <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Violeta+Parra">R

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Key facts

Born
Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval , ( 1917-10-04 ) 4 October 1917, San Fabián de Alico or , San Carlos , Chile
Died
5 February 1967 (1967-02-05) (aged 49), Santiago , Chile
Genres
Folk , experimental , nueva canción , cueca
Occupations
Singer-songwriter, Visual arts
Instruments
Vocals, Guitar, Charango , Cuatro , Percussion, Harp
Years active
1939–1967
Labels
EMI-Odeon , Alerce, Warner Music Group , (all posthumous)
Website
web .archive .org /web /20000621221302 /http: //www .violetaparra .scd .cl /index .htm /

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date of birth
1917-10-04
date of death
1967-02-05
Commons category
Violeta Parra
start of work period
1939-00-00
birth name
Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval
end of work period
1967-00-00
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Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval ( Spanish pronunciation: [bjoˈleta ˈpara]; 4 October 1917 – 5 February 1967) was a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. She pioneered the Nueva Canción Chilena (The Chilean New Song), a renewal and a reinvention of Chilean folk music that would extend its sphere of influence outside Chile.

Her birthdate (4 October) was chosen as "Chilean Musicians' Day." In 2011, Andrés Wood directed a biopic about her, titled Violeta Went to Heaven (Spanish: Violeta se fue a los cielos).

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