Title of piece:  “Los sobrevivientes”
Date of recording: 1979
Composer/Lyricist: Charly García
English Translation: Tony Beckwith
Performer/Instruments: keyboards, electric guitar, electric bass, drums
Form: sectional
Tempo: 4/4 time

What to Listen for:

  • Opening A section matches the fragility of the poem with a hesitant melodic line, falsetto singing, and use of a minor key
  • Hymnlike B and C sections in major keys evoke religious imagery
  • Instrumental conclusion features a powerful return of A, reinforced by electronics (with reverb)
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