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Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito)

Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) is a Tango written by Antonio Scatasso and recorded by Roberto Firpo in 1928. The Tango Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) is written by Antonio Scatasso, Roberto Firpo has recorded Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) with the singer Teófilo Ibáñez.
“Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito)” translates to “You no longer sing, sparrow (Little Sparrow)” in English. This evocative title captures the bittersweet silence where melody once flourished, a poignant reminder of voices gone quiet. In its notes, we find a dance of longing and nostalgia, a tender serenade to memories that linger like whispers in the wind.

Tango

Style

Roberto Firpo

Orchestra

Teófilo Ibáñez

Singer

Edmundo Bianchi

Author

Antonio Scatasso

Composer

1928/4/12

Date

Teófilo Ibáñez
Teófilo Ibáñez
Roberto Firpo
Roberto Firpo

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Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) recorded by other Orchestras

Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) recorded by other Orchestras

1928/4/12 – Corazoncito (Nafa) – Roberto Firpo
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Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) – 1928/3/20 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Ernesto Fama
Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) – 1943/9/20 – Enrique Rodriguez – Armando Moreno
Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) – 1928/4/12 – Roberto Firpo – Teofilo Ibanez
Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) – 1960/1/1 – Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgan) – Instrumental

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito)

This is the translation of the Tango “Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito)” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito)” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito)

Hubo en la pampa una vez

un pajarito cantor

que sobre un yuyo parao

entonaba una canción

tan triste que parecía

el llorar de un corazón.

A ese pájaro bagual

lo espantó el ferrocarril

y su canción sin igual

no se podrá más oír.

¡Pobre pajarito gaucho,

dónde habrá ido a morir!



¡Ya no cantas chingolo!…

¿Dónde fuiste a parar?

En algún lao, muy solo,

tu canción llorarás…

Guitarrita del campo,

pájaro payador,

te llevaste contigo

toda la tradición.



Como el ave, el payador,

sentado junto al ombú

también antes su canción

elevaba hacia el azul

donde brillaha de noche

la divina Cruz del Sur.

Ahora se calló el cantar

y el ave y el payador

fueron lejos a ocultar

su voz llena de emoción,

pues ya invadieron la pampa

el jazz, el gringo y el Ford.



¡Ya no cantas Chingolo!…

¿Dónde fuiste a parar?

En algún lao, muy solo,

despacito llorás…

Guitarrita del campo,

voz de la soledad,

desde que tú te fuiste

no sabemos cantar.

English lyrics of the Tango "Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito)"

There once was on the pampa a singing bird

perched on a twig, voicing a song

so sad it seemed a heart’s cry.

The train scared that wild bird away

and its unparalleled song will be heard no more.

Poor gaucho bird, where have you gone to die?

You sing no more, Sparrow!…

Where did you end up?

Somewhere, all alone,

you mourn in song…

Little guitar of the fields,

minstrel bird,

you took with you

all our tradition.

Like the bird, the minstrel,

sitting by the ombu tree,

once raised his song

to the blue sky

where the divine Southern Cross

shone at night.

Now the singing has silenced,

and both bird and singer

have gone far to hide

their voice filled with emotion,

for the pampa now hosts

jazz, foreigners, and Ford.

You sing no more, Sparrow!…

Where did you end up?

Somewhere, all alone,

softly you weep…

Little guitar of the fields,

voice of solitude,

since you left

we know not how to sing.

Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) by Edmundo Bianchi

Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) is a Tango written by Edmundo Bianchi and composed by Antonio Scatasso.



Story behind the Tango Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito)

The tango “Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito)” tells the melancholic story of a singing bird, the chingolo, whose habitat in the Pampas is disrupted by the encroachment of modernization. This disruption silences the song of the chingolo, symbolizing the loss of traditional and natural elements to progress. The lyrics poignantly reflect upon the chingolo’s absence, expressing a longing for the past and the cultural artifacts lost over time to industrialization.



Symbolism of Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito)

The chingolo in this tango represents more than just a bird; it is a symbol of rural traditions and the natural beauty of the Argentine Pampas. Its song, once vibrant and ever-present, stands for the cultural expressions native to the region such as folk music and storytelling. The reference to the bird being frightened by the railroad highlights the broader theme of traditional life being overshadowed by the new mechanical age, represented by symbols of modernity such as the railroad, jazz music, and cars like the Ford.



Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito) in Historic Context

Recorded in 1928, “Ya no cantas chingolo (Chingolito)” emerges during a period when Argentina was experiencing significant social and economic changes. Industrialization was rapidly transforming the once predominantly rural landscape. The tango expresses a nostalgic yearning for the simplicity and purity of the past, using the chingolo’s disappearance as a metaphor for the loss of cultural identity amidst these transformations. This tango thus serves as a poignant reflection on the consequences of modernization, capturing the tension between progress and tradition that characterized Argentina in the early 20th century.



Edmundo Bianchi

Edmundo Bianchi was a notable lyricist in the Argentine tango scene, contributing richly to its repertoire with works that often explored themes of nostalgia and cultural change.