Saludo,Saludo
PuertoRicancarolarrangedforSABChoirbyRuthMorrisGray
TranslationandPronunciationGuide
Saludo, saludo vengo a saludar
[salu∂o salu∂o ∫´˜oí a salu∂ar]
Greeting, greeting (I) come to greet
A lo isabelino bonito cantar
[a loí isab´lino bonito kantar]
to the isabelino beautiful singing
Alegres venimos para saludar
[al´gr´s ∫´nimos para salu∂ar]
cheerful we come with greeting
A las amistades de este santo hogar
[a las amistad´s d´ ´st´ santo o©ar]
to the friends of this holy home
Saludos a todos queremos brindar
[salu∂os a to∂os k´r´mos brindar]
greetings to all we want to give a greeting
Con nuestra presencia un bello cantar.
[kon nu´stra pr´s´nsia un b´Òo kantar]
with our presence a beautiful song
PoeticTranslation
Saludo,saludovengoasaludar
Aloisabelinobonitocantar
Alegresvenimosparasaludar
Alasamistadesdeestesantohogar
Saludosatodosqueremosbrindar
Connuestrapresenciaunbellocantar.
Greeting,greeting,Icometogreet.
Toisabelino,itisnicetosing.
Wearehappytocometogreet
Thefriendsofthisholyhome.
Greetingstoallwewanttogive
Withourpresenceinjoyfulsinging.1
1González-Soto,Joamel,translator.“Saludo,Saludo.”RuthMorrisGray.Heritage
MusicPress.2013.Print.2.
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Background
Saludo,Saludoisanisabelino,oraguinaldoisabelina.Theisabelinoisatypeoffolk
songaskingfororgivingsomething.2InPuertoRicotheaguinaldoisassociatedwith
Christmasandthetraditionofparranda–agroupoffriendsandneighborswho
gathertosurpriseotherfriendsandneighborsduringtheChristmasseason.The
parrandagathersquietlyinfrontofthehome,andbeginsingingaguinaldos,
accompanyingthemselveswithtraditionalinstruments.Eventuallytheyareletinto
thehouseforfoodanddrink,asitisthecustomtodrophintsastowhereandwhen
theparrandawillarriveinordertoensurethattherewillbeaparty.3
Recordings
OurArrangement
ValleyYouthChamberChoirhttps://youtu.be/O9pLBa_tqq4
UnknownChoir:https://youtu.be/FY_FJTM2s8Q
OtherVersions
Thisisfromanactualparranda–itisreallyfun:https://youtu.be/0Bd4Z3v-psw
Analysis
Key:dminor(twochordsong–iandV)
Meter:4/4
Form:VerseChorus(modifiedforthisarrangement)
ChorusStructure:aabb(2+2+2+2)
VerseStructure:cccc’(2+2+2+2)
SECTION
MEASURE
EVENTANDSCORING
Intro
1-4
piano only
Chorus
5-12
5-8 Phrases 1 and 2: unison all parts
9-16 Phrases 3 and 4: unison women
Verse 1
13-20
13-14 Phrase 1 – Men
15-16 Phrase 2 – 2 part women in thirds
17-18 Phrase 3 – men
19-20 Phrase 4 2 part women joined by men
Chorus
21-28
21-24 Phrase 1 and 2: Unison women with men
providing harmonic support
25-28 Phrase 3 and 4: 2 part women
2MorrisGray,Ruth.“Saludo,Saludo.”HeritageMusicPress.2013.Print.2.
3APuertoRicanChristmas."APuertoRicanChristmas.ElBoricua,n.d.Web.17May
2016.<http://www.elboricua.com/pr_christmas.html>.
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Verse 2
29-36
Chorus
37-40
Bridge
40-48
Chorus
49-56
Coda
57-50
29-30 Phrase 1: A melody B harmony
31-32 Phrase 2: SA harmony in thirds
33-34 Phrase 3: A melody B harmony
35-36 Phrase 4: SA harmony in thirds, men join at
cadence
Phrase 1 and 2: 2 part women, men provide
harmonic support as in 21-24
Men have new countermelody while women
provide harmonic support
Phrase 1, 2, 3, 4 – all the same – men provide
harmonic support, women sing in 2 parts as they
have in ms 37-40
5 part harmony on final chord
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