- La Cumparsita
Infobox Song
Name = La Cumparsita
Written =1919
Author =Gerardo Matos Rodríguez La Cumparsita is a musical piece written by
Uruguay an musicianGerardo Matos Rodríguez in 1917. It is one of the most famous and recognizable tango songs of all time. The title translates as "The little parade" and the original lyrics begin: "The little parade of endless miseries..."It was composed in the music room of
Club Nacional de Football , and played for the first time in "Confitería La Giralda", a cafeteria located where thePalacio Salvo now stands in downtownMontevideo .It was included in a ball scene of the film "
Sunset Boulevard " (1950) where it was danced byGloria Swanson andWilliam Holden and, remixed, could be heard in "Take the Lead " where a three-dancer tango danced to itJenna Dewan ,Dante Basco andElijah Kelley .In the Olympic Games of Sydney 2000, the Argentine team marched to "La Cumparsita". This originated protests and official claims from the Uruguayan governmentFact|date=April 2007.
The song was named cultural and popular anthem of
Uruguay by law [ [http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=16905&Anchor= Ley 16.905 ] ] in 1997. [ [http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/suplementos/espectaculos/3-2007-04-09.html Página/12 Web :: espectaculos :: ¿Quién no conoce “La Cumparsita”? ] ] [ [http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=53991 Globovision.com - La mítica Cumparsita jalona triángulo turístico Argentina-Chile-Uruguay ] ]To hear La Cumparsita
* [http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6093345 La Cumparsita, versión mp3 Legran Orchestra [Berenguer González, Ramón T. "2008 Legran "La Cumparsita", ISWC T-0425366659 (Authorized Version).] ] Published with the permission of the composer.
External links
* [http://www.todotango.com/english/biblioteca/cronicas/la_cumparsita.asp History of La Cumparsita]
References
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