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A siolos molenos
Staff Notation • Sacred, Villancicos
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A siolos molenos by Gabriel Garcia de Mendoza — Lyrics
Estribillo:
A siolos molenos
Que quele pasqua
han visto lo niño que esta en el pulta.
Ho le he visto siola
Y ebe me aya
que lice anton
que lindoza
Andal, andal
Ya lo niño hermosa,
donosa y glaciosa
y lemo a adola.
Coplas:
Que le lleva helmana flacica
a lo chiquitiyo que za en el pulta
Calamba za te a bope y vos qui ya chocolati ya de guara xaca
R.:
yu sance que le lleba chiquiya
que se lie de mi plesentiya
vamo liciendo velemo que tal.
Que le lleva siol gacipala
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About A siolos molenos
This sacred villancico from Mexico, set for SAAT voices, uses a Creole language to express a charming scene. The text paints a picture of people bringing gifts to the infant Jesus. The refrain and verses describe simple offerings: a gift of cane, a spinning top, and finally a representation of Jesus as a redeemer who can free the enslaved. The music likely reflects the devotional yet accessible nature of the villancico form, a popular genre of sacred music in Spanish-speaking countries. The composer Gabriel Garcia de Mendoza captures a spirit of tender adoration.
