Fabrice Knecht Tango DJ

Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)

Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) is a Tango written by Andrés Domenech and recorded by Edgardo Donato in 1942. The Tango Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) is written by Andrés Domenech, Edgardo Donato has recorded Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) with the singer Horacio Lagos, Romeo Gavioli.
“Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)” translates to “Whiplashes (Gaucho’s Prayer)” in English. This evocative title suggests the rustic, raw elegance of a lone gaucho in the vast, open pampas, as if each whiplash is a resonant call to the heavens. It captures the spirit of fierce independence and poignant solitude, where each note is a heartfelt plea woven into the fabric of the land.

Tango

Style

Edgardo Donato

Orchestra

Horacio Lagos, Romeo Gavioli

Singer

Jesús Fernández Blanco

Author

Andrés Domenech

Composer

1942/8/6

Date

Horacio Lagos, Romeo Gavioli
Horacio Lagos, Romeo Gavioli
Edgardo Donato
Edgardo Donato

Discover Other Orchestras

LOS SEÑORES DEL TANGO – Milonguero viejo – 1962/10/8
Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo – Pena mulata – 1941/6/16
Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo – La cumparsita – 1937/7/4
Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo – Flor de suburbio – 1939/2/2
Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo – Germaine – 1940/4/25
Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo – Rodríguez Peña – 1937/3/27
Roberto Firpo – Crepusculo serrano – 1932/9/15
Roberto Firpo – Horas de pasion – 1932/9/27
Roberto Firpo – Tristeza criolla (2) – 1941/5/16
Roberto Firpo – Que me contas – 1931/3/10
Roberto Firpo – Amor pirata – 1930/10/23
Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna – Lucecitas de mi pueblo – 1959/6/30
Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna – Mi poncho tucumano – 1959/8/18
Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna – Cadenas – 1959/11/23
Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna – Yo te bendigo – 1959/8/18
Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna – Gardenias – 1959/8/18

Recommended

These Tangos, Valses, and Milongas were recorded around the same time. Take a look to discover what else this orchestra—or others—may have recorded during the same week or even on the exact same day.

Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) recorded by other Orchestras

Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) recorded by other Orchestras

1942/8/6 – Mendocina – Edgardo Donato
1942/8/7 – Sin rabia y sin pena – Osvaldo Fresedo
1942/8/5 – Don Esteban – Cuarteto Tipico Roberto Firpo
1942/8/5 – Lo mismo que ayer (2) – Roberto Firpo
1942/8/5 – Ojos negros – Cuarteto Tipico Roberto Firpo
Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) – 1943/12/7 – Rodolfo Biagi – Carlos Acuna
Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) – 1942/8/6 – Edgardo Donato – Horacio Lagos
Romeo Gavioli
Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) – 1956/7/12 – Hector Varela – Rodolfo Lesica

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)

This is the translation of the Tango “Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)

Bañao por los rayos del sol que se incendia
muriendo en la tarde detrás del ceibal,
va un gaucho al tranquito rumiando su pena,
camino del rancho que besa un sauzal…
Lonjazos del zonda castigan los cerros,
allá por las peñas dispara un huemul,
y el alma del gaucho recoge las notas
de dulce tristeza que canta el kacuy.

Regresa triste del valle,
donde al lao de un ciprés,
dejó pa’ siempre a la china
que era tuito su querer…
¿Por qué te fuiste, mi vida?,
dice lleno de dolor…
¡Tal vez por linda y por güena
Dios de envidia te llevó!

Envuelto en su poncho, guasqueao por el viento,
igual que un fantasma, llevando su cruz,
va el gaucho cruzando los campos dormidos,
camino del rancho sin alma y sin luz…
Pasó la tranquera y el pingo miraba,
tal vez extrañao de no verla más,
y el gaucho le dijo: ¡No mire, mi pingo,
que la patroncita ya no volverá!

Entró al ranchito en silencio
y dos velas encendió
al pie de la Virgencita
que sus rezos escuchó.
¡Decile que no me olvide,
Virgencita del Perdón,
decíla que su gauchito
se ha quedao sin corazón!

English lyrics of the Tango "Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)"

Bathed by the sun’s rays that ignite,
dying in the afternoon behind the ceibal,
a gaucho ambles, chewing on his grief,
towards the ranch kissed by a willow grove…
Wind lashes the hills,
there by the rocks leaps a deer,
and the gaucho’s soul gathers the notes
of sweet sadness sung by the kacuy.

He returns sad from the valley,
where beside a cypress tree,
he left forever the girl
who was all his love…
“Why did you leave, my life?”,
he says, full of pain…
“Perhaps because you were so beautiful and good,
God took you out of envy!”

Wrapped in his poncho, whipped by the wind,
like a ghost, bearing his cross,
the gaucho crosses the sleeping fields,
towards the ranch without soul and without light…
He passed the gate and the horse looked,
perhaps surprised to see her no more,
and the gaucho said: “Don’t look, my horse,
for the little mistress will not return!”

He entered the little ranch in silence
and lit two candles
at the foot of the Virgin
who heard his prayers.
“Tell her not to forget me,
Virgin of Forgiveness,
tell her that her gaucho
has been left heartless!”

Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) by Jesús Fernández Blanco

Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) is a Tango written by Jesús Fernández Blanco and composed by Andrés Domenech.


Story behind the Tango Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)

The lyrics of “Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)” describe the poignant journey of a gaucho, a traditional Argentine cowboy, who is depicted returning to his ranch while immersed in grief over the loss of his beloved, referred to as ‘la china’. He moves through a landscape bathed in the sunset, deeply feeling her absence, which is emphasized by the hillsides lashed by the zonda wind and the desolate stillness of his home. The narrative captures his poignant contemplation and the depth of his solitude as he seeks solace in prayer by the light of candles beside a representation of the Virgin Mary, highlighting themes of love, loss, and spiritual seeking.



Symbolism of Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)

The symbolisms in “Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)” are deeply woven into the cultural fabric of the Argentine pampas. The ‘zonda’ wind lashing the hills, a recurrent image in the song, symbolizes the harsh, uncontrollable forces of nature mirroring the turmoil inside the gaucho’s heart. The sunset and the ‘kacuy’ (nightjar) singing evoke a sense of ending and melancholy, indicative of the gaucho’s loss. The ‘poncho’, ‘pingo’ (horse), and ‘ranchito’ (little ranch) serve as essential gaucho symbols, intertwining his identity with his environment and traditional way of life. His dialogue with the horse and the act of lighting candles convey his deep loneliness and his clinging to spiritual practices in seeking relief from his sorrows.



Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho) in historic Context

The Tango, created in 1942, emerged during a period when Argentina was experiencing significant social and political changes. The evocation of traditional gaucho elements within the piece might reflect a nostalgic yearning for simpler, rural values amidst the country’s modernization and urbanization trends. “Lonjazos (Rezo gaucho)” also reverberates with the broader themes of displacement and loss, perhaps resonating with the broader societal uncertainties of the time.



Jesús Fernández Blanco

Jesús Fernández Blanco was a notable Argentine writer and lyricist, known for his profound contributions to the tango genre, often imbuing his compositions with deep emotional undercurrents and rich imagery.