Violeta Parra
Chilean musician and folklorist (1917-1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[2] 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.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Parra and the second or maternal family name is Sandoval.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval |
Born | (1917-10-04)4 October 1917 San Fabián de Alico or San Carlos, Chile |
Died | 5 February 1967(1967-02-05) (aged 49) Santiago, Chile |
Genres | Folk, experimental, nueva canción, cueca |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Visual arts[1] |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Charango, Cuatro, Percussion, Harp |
Years active | 1939–1967 |
Labels | EMI-Odeon Alerce Warner Music Group (all posthumous) |
Website | web |
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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).