Composer/lyricist: Víctor Jara
Date of composition: 1969
Date of recording: 2003
Performer/instruments: members of Quilapayún, including three guitarists and all
members performing vocals
Genre: nueva canción
Form: strophic, with three distinct sections
Tempo/meter: compound duple, increasing in tempo with each section

What to Listen for:

  • Dramatic increases in tempo and intensity
  • Changes from minor tonality to major and back again
  • Biblical references in the lyrics
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