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El curandero
Staff Notation • Sacred, Villancicos
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El curandero by Ramón Biosca — Lyrics
Hoy al portal ha venido
un saltimbanqui de aquellos
que en los pueblos donde acuden
dicen que son curanderos;
estos traen mil invenciones
de bálsamos y remedios
y hoy que ha nacido el del mundo
viene uno que habla por ciento.
O li pastorcilli,
O li zagaleco
venite al pórtalo
aqui videremo
que io so magistro
di tuti remedio,
di grande, di chiqui,
di malo, di bueno.
R.: Venid, pastorcillos,
venid zagalejos,
veamos qué dice
el tal curandero
al Niño precioso
que lo oye riyendo.
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About El curandero
Ramón Biosca's El curandero unfolds as a vibrant SATB setting of Spanish text, a work belonging to the villancico tradition. The music explores a lively interplay between the voices, reflecting the text's narrative. The lyrics playfully introduce a travelling healer, a 'curandero', arriving at the manger scene. He boasts of his miraculous remedies, claiming to cure all ills and even bring the dead back to life, all while the infant Jesus listens with amusement. The composer captures the folk-like spirit and storytelling of the text through engaging choral writing. This sacred villancico offers a unique and colourful portrayal of the Nativity.
