Title of piece: “El Indio”

Date of composition: 1981

Date of performance/recording: 1981

Composer/Lyricist: Reynaldo Armas

Performer/Instruments: Reynaldo Armas, singer; arpa llanera, cuatro, maracas, electric bass.

Form: strophic, each set of verses with an ABB melodic pattern (no chorus), separated by short instrumental breaks

Tempo: moderate (slower than most songs in the genre)