Hector Rodriguez - La Llorona - arr. Guillermo Diego

La llorona - arr. Guillermo Diego
guitar, Héctor Javier Rodríguez

"La Llorona" (lit. "The weeping woman") is a Mexican folk song. The song originated in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Its origins are obscure, but composer Andres Henestrosa in about 1941 popularized the song and may have added to the existing verses
Originally the lyrics come from the ancient legend of the same name La Llorona popular in Mexico and South America, but because most of the verses of the song were composed during the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920) or later, the storylines differ when comparing the song and the legend.

One popular interpretation of the song is of the singer feeling trapped by a woman (La Llorona) who has fallen in love with him. If he even thinks about leaving her, she weeps. He tries everything in his power to leave her, but he is trapped by pity for the woman. He wishes to be taken down to the river to be drowned, and so then his suffering can finally end. The suffering that the man goes through from being trapped in a relationship with the woman in a way parallels the suffering that the woman in the legend goes through from having her lover leave her.

Another interpretation following the lyrics is that the "llorona" represents the singer's deceased or abandoned spouse which would explain the morbid references throughout the song and why the lover never seems to actually try to reach her. Examples include "duelo" (mourning), and "campo santo" (cemetery).

The Llorona is traditionally a Banshee-like folk ghost that haunts her lover after having drowned her children, and who now cries for her dead children. She foretells death to those who see it. There are many variations to the verses of the song that have been adapted for different audiences throughout the years. The song is not considered a love song because of its overall sad tones and has been used for Día de Muertos festivities.

Latin-American Folk Music for Classic Guitar
ISBN:1-5134-6560-0
ISBN13:978-15134-6560-9
Publisher:Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

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