El Diablo Suelto (The Devil on the Loose), published originally in 1888,[2] is one of the most renowned songs in Venezuela's music history. Composed by Heraclio Fernández, this popular waltz created in the western state of Zulia is played as a joropo, as it forms part of Venezuelan folk culture.[3]
| "El Diablo Suelto" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1888 |
| Composer(s) | Heraclio Fernández Noya[1] |
Popular musician and composer Enrique Hidalgo wrote little-known lyrics for the song, which were recorded by Gualberto Ibarreto in 1976.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ José López-Calo; Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta (1999). Faura-Guataca. S.G.A.E. ISBN 978-84-8048-308-7.
- ^ Sainik Samachar. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 1986.
- ^ Alemán, Carmen Elena (1998). Venezuela. Equinoccio, Ediciones de la Universidad Simón Bolívar. p. 458. ISBN 978-980-237-166-2. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Gualberto Ibarreto Vol. 4, Promus, 1976 (LP). Sincopa.com. Retrieved on July 15, 2015.
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