Canto Por Travesura

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Canto Por Travesura
Canto Por Travesura cover
Studio album by Víctor Jara
Released 1975
Recorded 1973
Genre Folk Music
Protest music
Length 39:13
Label Odeon
Alerce
Warner
Producer Víctor Jara
Víctor Jara chronology
La Población (1972) 'Canto Por Travesura'
(1973)		 Manifiesto (1974)

Canto Por Travesura (Mischievous Songs) is an album recorded by Víctor Jara in 1973. It consists of a collection of southern Chilean folk songs with a consistent thematic style popular in Chilean folklore - the mocking of social norms with mischievous jokes, riddles and dark humor.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Brindis" (A Toast) - (Chilean folk)
  2. "La palmatoria" (The small candlestick) - (Chilean folk)
  3. "Vengan a mi casamiento" (Come to my wedding) - (Chilean folk)
  4. "Iba yo para una fiesta" (I was on my way to a party) - (Chilean folk)
  5. "La edad de la mujer" (The ages of women) - (Chilean folk)
  6. "La cafetera" (The coffeepot) - (Chilean folk)
  7. "La diuca" - (Chilean folk)
  8. "La fonda" (The eating house) - (Chilean folk)
  9. "Por un pito ruin" - (Chilean folk)
  10. "La beata" (The overpious woman) - (Chilean folk)
  11. "Adivinanzas" (Guesses) - (Chilean folk)
  12. "El chincolito" - (Chilean folk)