Arriba en la Cordillera

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"Arriba en la Cordillera"
Arriba en la Cordillera.jpg
Cover art of the 1999 album namesake.
Song by Patricio Manns
from the album Entre Mar y Cordillera
LanguageSpanish
English titleUp in the Mountain Range
B-side"Ya no canto tu Nombre"
Released1966
Recorded1965
VenueChile
GenreNueva Cancion Chilena
Length3:40 (Original Version)
3:38 (1999 Version)
3:51 (2015 Version)
LabelDemon
Songwriter(s)Patricio Manns
Entre Mar y Cordillera chronology
"Arriba en la Cordillera" "Vai Peti Nehe Nehe"

Arriba en la Cordillera (translated: "Up in the Mountain Range") is a song by the Chilean musician Patricio Manns, performed with the groups Los Cuatro Cuartos and Las Cuatro Brujas,[1] originally recorded in 1965 and published in 1966 on the album "Entre Mar y Cordillera" (Between Sea and Mountain Range).[2] This song was released in several albums by Patricio Manns, of which include; The 1999 compilation album namesake, which includes a version of Arriba en la Cordillera,[3][4] and the 2015 album titled "Legado de Trovadores".[5] With this song was the one that made him Manns gain fame, popularity and recognition.[6] The song is considered one of the most representative themes of the Nueva Canción Chilena and is classified as one of the most important Popular music themes of the 20th century as well as other songs such as "Gracias a la vida" by Violeta Parra or "Te recuerdo amanda" by Victor Jara.[7][8]

In 1987 an album titled was released by the group , with a title similar to the song "Arriba en la cordillera".[9]

Composition[]

Manns composed the song in a single night, using as inspiration the memories he had of different moments in his life,[10] where fleeing from justice he hid in the foothills of Los Angeles, and lived with muleteers near the Atacalco mountain pass, in the commune of Antuco and in the Laguna del Laja.[11][7]

Music video[]

The song premiered a video clip in October 1972, under the direction of , who is considered the father of the video clip in Chile. In the video clip you see Patricio Manns, wearing a poncho that lent the filmmaker to play the role of a muleteer, riding a horse with a group of muleteers in the Andes Mountains, Manns and had known each other since their youth in the city of Concepción and at that time they were friends, in the recording of this video based on previous conversations they went to look for muleteers in the Farellones area for filming, in the Cordillerano spring landscape without snow, according to the words of "He had made this same story, this same section, he only tells his real experience, what she lived".[12]

Versions[]

The song has been performed by various bands and singers such as ,[13] Inti-Illimani in a 1994 concert, Mon Laferte on the album "Blanco Azul y Rojo" from 2003, Les Misérables on the 2005 album "La voz del pueblo", Quilapayun in the 1979 album "Umbral".

In the words of Hugo Lagos regarding the award of Arriba en la cordillera, «in the year I don't know how much two songs were chosen in Chile as the best of the last 40 years "Gracias a la vida" and "Arriba en la Cordillera". We decided to record that of Manns, that of Violeta had no need, her children were enough». According to Lagos, «we started to make the arrangement, it was done on a tour of Italy, in Venice at the home of Gabriel Valdés son, Max Valdés, who was a conductor.» The introduction was done with quenas and little by little they began to collect ideas collectively. The arrangement was completed in the city of Paris, France, «but the bulk of the work was done by Carrásco, choirs and counterpoint of quenas,» were modulated in singing.[14]

Track listing[]

7" Single

  1. Arriba en la Cordillera (Patricio Manns, the groups Los Cuatro Cuartos and Las Cuatro Brujas) (3:38)
  2. Ya no canto tu Nombre (Patricio Manns and Edmundo Vásquez) (2:20)

Awards[]

Considered one of the most representative songs of the Nueva Cancion Chilena, Arriba en la cordillera was chosen as "The best Chilean song of all time" in the fortieth Huaso de Olmué Festival,[15] on January 2009,[16] as a result Manns received the Golden Guitrapin, and four million dollars, what were the main awards of the festival.[17] "This is the first time that happens to me and it is wonderful. I thank everyone who has awarded this song, which represents a life's work. This song is fifty years old and is still alive and well," said Patricio Manns.[15] Also Manns pointed out that the triumph of Arriba en la Cordillera, has special significance for him.[18] Surpassing other compositions such as: «Si somos americanos» by Rolando Alarcon,[17] «Te recuerdo amanda» by Víctor Jara, «Volver a los 17» by Violeta Parra, «Las joyas del pacifico» by , and «Viva Chile» by .[15] Katherine Orellana was chosen as the best interpreter at the same festival.[19]

References[]

  1. ^ "Arriba en la cordillera/Ya no canto tu nombre (Patricio Manns) [1965]". CANCIONEROS.COM. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Patricio Manns: Entre mar y cordillera" (in Spanish): perrera.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Patricio Manns: Arriba en la cordillera (1999)" (in Spanish): perrerac.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "Arriba en la cordillera (Patricio Manns) [1999]". CANCIONEROS.COM. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Legado de trovadores – Arriba en la cordillera 50 años (Patricio Manns) [2015]". CANCIONEROS.COM. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Patricio Manns (1937–) – Memoria Chilena, Biblioteca Nacional de Chile". www.memoriachilena.gob.cl. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Memorias de Biobío: El paso de Atacalco que está "Arriba en la cordillera" (de Biobío)". La Tribuna (in Spanish). 22 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. ^ Rivera, Juvenal (11 January 2021). "Antuco declarará ciudadano ilustre a Patricio Manns por canción "Arriba en la Cordillera"" [Antuco will declare Patricio Manns an illustrious citizen for the song "Arriba en la Cordillera"]. La Tribuna (in Spanish): latribuna.cl. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. ^ Marcelo Bustamante (15 December 2016). "Emociones Clandestinas y su nuevo disco: la leyenda que vive – LaRata.cl". La Rata (in Spanish): larata.cl. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  10. ^ Chile, Universidad Central de. ""50 años de 'Arriba en la Cordillera' y de carrera musical, Patricio Manns en concierto"". ucentral.cl (in Spanish). Universidad Central de Chile. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  11. ^ "50 años de "Arriba en la Cordillera" y de carrera musical, Patricio Manns en concierto" [50 years of "Arriba en la Cordillera" and a musical career, Patricio Manns in concert] (in Spanish). 3 July 2015: ucentral.cl. Retrieved 30 January 2021. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ^ "Patricio Manns: Arriba en la Cordillera (1972)" (in Spanish): perrerac.org. Retrieved 30 January 2021. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ^ "Ginette Acevedo". Ginette Acevedo | MusicaPopular.cl (in Spanish): musicapopular.cl. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  14. ^ Hugo Lagos. "Arriba en la cordillera" (in Spanish): quilapayun.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b c Tercera.com, La (26 January 2009). "Arriba en la Cordillera elegida la mejor canción chilena de todos los tiempos en Festival de Olmué". La Tercera (in Spanish). Chile. p. www.latercera.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Manns a toda orquesta". Revista Nos (in Spanish). 29 September 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b S.A.P, El Mercurio (26 January 2009). "Festival de Olmué proclama a "Arriba en la Cordillera" como la canción chilena más popular | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Chile.
  18. ^ "Patricio Manns: Haber triunfado en Olmué significa mucho para mi carrera". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 26 January 2009. p. www.cooperativa.cl. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  19. ^ de Valparaiso, El Mercurio (26 January 2009). "Patricio Manns gana festival del Huaso". El Mercurio (in Spanish). Chile. p. www.mercuriovalpo.cl. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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