Los Chalchaleros
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Los Chalchaleros were an
Argentine musical folkloric ensemble consisting of four men, and one of the most famous folk singers in the history of Latin America.[1] The group was established in 1948 in the northern province of Salta. It was named after a local song-bird, the chalchalero
. They left the stages and recording in 2003.
The original group was formed by
Ernesto Cabeza
.
Los Chalchaleros have published close to 50 records, typically focusing in traditional Argentinian folk music: zamba, cueca, chacarera, gato, and chamamé. In addition, an Argentine book publisher, Editorial Ritmos del Andes, released a book in 1964 titled "Canciones folkloricas con Los Chachareros: Exitos del Momento" ("Folkloric songs with Los Chachaleros: modern hits").[2]
A
Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (the Chalchalero viscacha rat), from the family Octodontidae, was named after the group. The researcher in charge of the naming (Michael A. Mares from the University of Oklahoma at Norman), states that he named the new species after Los Chalchaleros because his crews had sung their songs during thirty years of field research across Argentina.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "The Pan American Association of Philadelphia's New and Commentary: Chalchaleros Argentina's Famous Folksingers". 2013.
- ^ "Canciones folkloricas con los Chalchaleros: Exitos del momento". 1964.
- ^ Mares, Michael A. (1 November 2003). "Desert dreams: seeking the secret mammals of the salt pans - Naturalist at Large" (PDF). Natural History: 29–34.
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