Violeta Parra
Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval (Spanish pronunciation: [bjoˈleta ˈpara]; 4 October 1917 – 5 February 1967) was a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. She pioneered the Nueva Canción Chilena (The Chilean New Song), a renewal and a reinvention of Chilean folk music that would extend its sphere of influence outside Chile.
Violeta Parra | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval |
| Born | 4 October 1917 San Fabián de Alico or San Carlos, Chile |
| Died | 5 February 1967 (aged 49) Santiago, Chile |
| Genres | Folk, experimental, nueva canción, cueca |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Visual arts |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Charango, Cuatro, Percussion, Harp |
| Years active | 1939–1967 |
| Labels | EMI-Odeon Alerce Warner Music Group (all posthumous) |
| Website | web |
Her birthdate (4 October) was chosen "Chilean Musicians' Day". In 2011, Andrés Wood directed a biopic about her, titled Violeta Went to Heaven (Spanish: Violeta se fue a los cielos).
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