1959

Title: El Gavilán

Autor: Violeta Parra Chilean radio artist, composer and singer-songwriter ethnomusicologist and visual artist (1917-1967)

El Gavilán is a composition for wooden guitar that was revolutionary for its time and includes very unusual harmonies for the period. This piece not only stands out for its beauty and depth, but also for being a paradigmatic example of Violeta Parra's effort to integrate tradition with modernity, using tape recording technology to immortalize Chile's cultural heritage and present it to new audiences.