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Sombra gaucha

Sombra gaucha is a Tango written by Héctor Baldi and recorded by Edgardo Donato in 1939. The Tango Sombra gaucha is written by Héctor Baldi, Edgardo Donato has recorded Sombra gaucha with the singer Lita Morales.
“Sombra gaucha,” meaning “Gaucho Shadow” in English, evokes the spirit of the lone horseman traversing the vast pampas under a setting sun. This piece, much like the gaucho’s life, is a dance of solitude and freedom, woven with the rhythms of the land. It captures the bittersweet echo of tradition fading into the modern world.

Tango

Style

Edgardo Donato

Orchestra

Lita Morales

Singer

Alberto Pellegrini

Author

Héctor Baldi

Composer

1939/3/27

Date

Lita Morales
Lita Morales
Edgardo Donato
Edgardo Donato

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Sombra gaucha

This is the translation of the Tango “Sombra gaucha” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Sombra gaucha” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Sombra gaucha

Mesmo a vadiar los esteros
‘e la estancia “El Cañadon”
como a dir p’al bañao ‘e “Los Pinos”,
al tranco cansino
‘e su ridomón;
cruzando va un forastero
como agorera visión
pa’ auyentar en los claros caminos,
de amores ladinos
la negra “osesión.”

Sombra que pasa fugaz
como juyendo el dolor
sin tener ni tapera ande “apiar”
ni “resueyo” a sus males de amor.
Alma ‘e gaucho montaraz
chuziada a punta ‘e traición
¿Pa’nde arrastrará el pampero
su “augada” lamentación?…

Tuito, al andar los senderos
sin “riparo” en la “estensión”,
pa’ olvidar en su “escuro” destino
“ricuerdos” “indinos”
‘e su corazó
Tristes “ricuerdos” matreros
mesmo como maldición
que se “adientran” a hurgar asesinos
sin tregua ‘e cariño,
la muerta “elusión.”

English lyrics of the Tango "Sombra gaucha"

Even as he wanders through the marshes
of the ranch “El Cañadon”
headed towards the shelter of “Los Pinos,”
at the slow pace
of his trusty steed;
a stranger crosses
like an ominous vision
to drive away on the clear paths,
of sly loves
the dark “obsession.”

Shadow that passes swiftly
as if fleeing from pain
without even a hut to “disembark”
nor “respite” for his woes of love.
Soul of a wild gaucho
stabbed by treacherous point
Where will the pampero drag
his “demented” lamentation?…

All, as he travels the paths
without “shelter” on the “expanses”,
to forget in his “dark” fate
“indecent” “memories”
of his heart.
Sad “memories” of outlaws
just like a curse
that “burrow in” relentlessly,
without a truce of affection,
the dead “elusion.”

Sombra gaucha by Alberto Pellegrini

Sombra gaucha is a Tango written by Alberto Pellegrini and composed by Héctor Baldi.



Story behind the Tango Sombra gaucha

The Tango “Sombra gaucha” narrates the poignant journey of a forlorn gaucho wandering through the “los esteros” of the estancia “El Cañadon” towards the swamp of “Los Pinos”. This slow-paced progress is symbolic of his internal turmoil. As he crosses the landscapes, his presence is described almost like a ghostly omen meant to dispel sinister passions from the paths of secret lovers. The lyrics capture his transient existence, devoid of a home or solace in love, plagued by betrayal which haunts him like a curse.



Symbolism of Sombra gaucha

“Sombra gaucha,” which translates to “Shadow of a gaucho” in English, encapsulates the theme of a lost and tormented soul. Shadows generally symbolize something hidden or the darker aspect of one’s personality. Here, the gaucho’s shadow represents his unresolved anguish and alienation, conveyed through terms like “Sombra que pasa fugaz” (Shadow that passes fleetingly) and the recurring mentions of ‘shadow’ and ‘darkness’ in his path. The absence of a physical home “ni tapera ande ‘apiar’” (nor shanty where to stop), and no rest “ni ‘resueyo’” for his woes serves to highlight his state of constant unrest.



Sombra gaucha in historic Context

The Tango was recorded at 1939-03-27 in Argentina, a time when the country was undergoing significant socio-political changes and a series of economic hardships. The portrayal of the gaucho, a historic symbol of Argentinean freedom and national identity, as a haunting and solitary figure, might reflect the socio-economic disenfranchisement and cultural shifts of the era. The continued relevance of folk narratives in lonely gauchos indicates not only a reminiscence of the past but also an act of preserving cultural identity amidst the throes of modernization.



Alberto Pellegrini

Alberto Pellegrini was an esteemed lyricist known for depicting vivid and emotional landscapes through his tangos, often touching upon themes of love, betrayal, and existential woe with a distinct Argentine flavor.