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SSA + Piano 3’00”
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African, and European influences. Its energetic syncopated rhythms — simultaneously in 3/4 and 6/8 — are traditionally played at fandango dance gatherings by the conjunto or band. The lyrics follow structured poetic forms of décimas and coplas, yet often unfold spontaneously in performance.
Reclaimed during the Chicano Movement as a symbol of cultural pride and resistance, son jarocho continues to evolve, bridging generations and geographies. This arrangement adapts a popular son for American treble choir—an ensemble unfamiliar to the style—while paying homage to both idioms.
| Forces | SSA, Piano |
|---|---|
| Text | Tírame flecha, Cupido. Yo tenía mi Cupidito Y en la punta de un pirú ¡Ay, Cupido, Cupido, Cupido! Traigo versos, y bonitos, |
| Translation | Cupid, take your shot. I saw you, darling Cupid, At the base of a tree, — Oh, Cupid, Cupid, Cupid! [And so] I come with sweet melodies, |
