Vargas, Chavela (1919 – 2012)
Chavela Vargas. Picture by Biografias y Vidas
| Alternative last name spellings: Vargas Lizano |
| Alternative first name spellings: María Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús. |
| Alias: La Dama del Poncho Rojo. La Chamana. |
Hay que llenar el planeta de violines y guitarras en lugar de tanta metralla.
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Chavela Vargas was a singer born in Costa Rica, Mexican nationalized. She is considered one of the leading figures of ranchera music and a Mexican national landmark. The lyrics of her songs speak of love and heartbreak, of jealousy and deceptive love, whose pain is enhanced by her torn voice. Chavela was awarded the Grammy Award for Musical Excellence in 2007, and awarded the medal of Order of Isabella the Catholic by the Spanish Monarch. |
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| Sex: Female | Occupation: Singer, songwriter and actress |
| Place of Birth / Death: San Joaquín de Flores, Heredia Province, Costa Rica / Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | Country Tags: Costa Rica. Mexico. |
| Periods: XX-XXI Century | Genres: Instrumental music, vocal music, nationalism music. |
| Styles: Ranchera, Folk, Traditional, World Music. | Group: – |
| Instruments: Voice and guitar | Relatives: |
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External links
- Chavela Vargas in Allmusic: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chavela-vargas-mn0000773147 – [27/02/2020].
- Chavela Vargas in Biografías y vidas: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/v/vargas_chavela.htm – [27/02/2020].
- Chavela Vargas in Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/es/artist/2808/radio?autoplay=true – [27/02/2020].
- Chavela Vargas in Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/238624-Chavela-Vargas – [27/02/2020].
- Chavela Vargas in Encyclopædia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chavela-Vargas – [27/02/2020].
- Chavela Vargas in last.fm: https://www.last.fm/es/music/Chavela+Vargas – [27/02/2020].
- Chavela Vargas in Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WC6O2ZzUcDYvcmt2mGh8c?autoplay=true&v=A – [27/02/2020].
- Chavela Vargas in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/chavelavargas – [27/02/2020].
- Wikipedia.org: Chavela Vargas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavela_Vargas – [27/02/2020].
- Wikiquote.org: Chavela Vargas: https://es.wikiquote.org/wiki/Chavela_Vargas – [27/02/2020].
Bibliography
- Beltrando-Patier, Marie-Claire y otros (1996). Historia de la música. Espasa Calpe
- Bohlman, Philip V (2002). World Music. OUP Oxford.
- Millington, Janice (1999). Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Vol. 2. Routledge.
- Michels, Ulrich. (1992) Atlas de música, vol. 1 y 2. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Pestelli, Giorgio (1986): Historia de la música. Madrid, Turner.
- Rodman, Sarah (2007). A true cultural ambassador. The Boston Globe.
- Shepherd, J., ed. (2003). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. New York: Continuum.
