Carnavalito
BolivianfolksongarrangedbyWillLopes
TranslationandPronunciationGuide
Llegando está el carnival
[dʒ´gando ´sta ´l karnaval]
arriving
is the carnival
Quebradeño* mi cholita
[k´brad´µo mi tßolita]
Quebradeño my sweetheart
Fiesta de la quebrada**
[fi´sta de la k´brada]
Party of the ravine
Humahuaqueña para bailar
[umawak´µa para baˆlar]
Humahuaqueña for you to dance
Erke, charango y bombo***
[´rk´ tßarango i bombo]
Erke, charnago and bombo
Carnavalito para bailar
[karnavalito para baˆlar]
Little carnival for you to dance
*CarnavalQuebradeñoisthecarnivalfromtheregioncalledQuebrade(theborder
betweenArgentinaandBolivia).
**QuebradaHumahuaqueña–theHumahuacaravine.1
***Traditionalinstruments:theerkeisalongmouthblowninstrumentmadefrom
cane,andfrequentlywithanendcreatedtoamplifymadefrombrassorcowhorn.2
ThecharangoisanAndeanstringedinstrument,ofthelutefamily.3Thebomboisa
bassdrum.
1Wordforwordtranslationfrom“Carnivalito”,arrangedbyWillLopes,Hal
Leonard,2015,2.
2Wikipediacontributors."Erke."Wikipedia,TheFreeEncyclopedia.Wikipedia,The
FreeEncyclopedia,24Sep.2015.Web.18May.2016.
3Wikipediacontributors."Charango."Wikipedia,TheFreeEncyclopedia.Wikipedia,
TheFreeEncyclopedia,17May.2016.Web.18May.2016.
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Llegandoestáelcarnival
Quebradeñomicholita
Fiestadelaquebrada
Humahuaqueñaparabailar
Erke,charangoybombo
Carnavalitoparabailar
Thecarnivaliscoming
TheoneatQuebradeño,sweetheart.
ThepartyoftheHumahuaqueñaravine
todance
Erke,charangoandbombo
Littlecarnivaltodance.
Background
TheCarnivalitoisatraditionaldanceofnorthwesternArgentinaandwestern
Bolivia.WhileitexistedintheAmericasbeforethearrivaloftheSpanish,inits
currentformitcombinesinfluencesfrombothindigenouscultureandthecultureof
theSpanishcolonials.Itisdancedinconnectionwithreligiousfestivities.4Formore
informationonthecarnivalito(includingstepsandvideos)checkthiswebsite:
http://folkdancemusings.blogspot.com/2014/01/carnavalito-bolivia.html
Recordings
Promotionalrecordingfromthepublisher:https://youtu.be/GFL7SXXyDow
ShawneeMissionWestChoir:https://youtu.be/ZOd3Aqseh-I
WillLopesmadearecordingbeforehehadthispublished:
https://youtu.be/817d7s0e6QY
Analysis
Key:Dminor
Meter:4/4
SECTION
MEASURE
EVENTANDSCORING
4Wikipediacontributors."Carnavalito."Wikipedia,TheFreeEncyclopedia.
Wikipedia,TheFreeEncyclopedia,10Apr.2016.Web.18May.2016.
©Copyright2016ElizabethPauly.Allrightsreserved.
Intro
1-10
A
11-14
B (Refrain)
15-18
C
19-22
B (Refrain)
23-26
Break
27-30
C
31-34
B (Refrain)
Coda
35-38
39-42
ms. 1-2 All voices speak rhythmic cell
ms. 3-4 all voices now sing on pitch, replicating
sounds of various instruments
ms. 5-10 – Melodic patterns using rhythmic patterns
established in first two measures, mostly in block
harmony
SATB block harmony, melody in S, 2 four measure
phrases
SATB block harmony, melody in S, 2 identical four
measure phrases (with slightly different harmonies
Call and response between men and women’s voices,
each in two part homorhythmic harmony
Phrase length, harmonic and melodic rhythm and text
remain in tact, but the melody is obscured, only
appearing clearly in the second phrase in the bass line
This is a rhythmic break based on rhythmic materials
from the intro – no pitch
Similar to 19-22, but the harmonization is different,
and the call is led by the women this time around
Sung in unison in all voices, harmony at cadence
SATB block harmony – rhythms based on materials in
intro
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