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Queja indiana · Carlos Gardel · 1927

Carlos GardelCarlos Gardeltango
Music by Juan Rodríguez, lyrics by Juan Velich. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1943.

Pinned at 1927 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934

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Music
Juan Rodríguez
Lyrics
Juan Velich

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Recordings

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The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1927 to 1943.

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1920’30’40
Recordings of Queja indiana · Carlos Gardel · 1927 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Rodolfo BiagiMost dancedQueja indianaRodolfo BiagiAndrés FalgástangoOdeon
    5 dances
    1939
  2. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdQueja indianaFrancisco CanaroAgustin Irusta, Roberto FugazottangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  3. Francisco CanaroQueja indianaFrancisco CanaroCarlos RoldántangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1943
  4. Roberto FirpoQueja indianaRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  5. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Oct 221927
  6. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogueJuan Carlos Thorry · Nov 41927
  7. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueDec 71927
  8. -choir-Not in our catalogue1929
  9. Salvador PizarroNot in our catalogue-choir-1929
  10. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogue1974

Lyrics

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¡Ay, ay, ay!… ¡Ay, ay, ay!… Por la noche se oía, En la lejanía, Ayes de dolor… ¡Ay, ay, ay!… ¡Ay, ay, ay!… Y el eco repetía, La queja sombría De un fatal amor. En la paz nocturnal, silente En que el campo parece tumba, El lamento tenue retumba Sin cesar, muy tristón, hiriente. Luego un búho, de cuando en cuando Lanza su tétrico graznido, Que al oírse deja oprimido De pesares el corazón. ¡Ay, ay, ay!... ¡Ay, ay, ay!... Aquella almita en pena, Los aires ahí llena Con su evocación. ¡Ay, ay, ay!... ¡Ay, ay, ay!... En la noche serena, Parece una quena Su lamentación. En la arista del monte, un día, Sobre unas matas, estirado, Al pobre indio lo han hallado Que lloraba en su agonía. Por sus males le preguntaron Y al hablar, tristemente dijo: “Ella se fue llevando a mi hijo... ¡Por mi cacique moriré!”

English · machine translation

Oh, oh, oh, oh!... Alas, alas, alas!.... At night it could be heard, In the distance, Ayes of pain... Woe, woe, woe!... Alas, alas, alas!... And the echo repeated, The somber complaint Of a fatal love. In the silent, nocturnal peace When the field seems like a tomb, The faint lament rumbles Ceaselessly, very sad, hurtful. Then an owl, from time to time Throws its gloomy hoot, That when heard leaves oppressed With sorrowful heart. Alas, alas, alas!... Alas, alas, alas!... That little soul in sorrow, She fills the air With her evocation. Oh, oh, oh, oh!... Oh, oh, oh, oh!... In the serene night, It sounds like a quena Its lamentation. On the edge of the mountain, one day, On some bushes, stretched out, The poor Indian was found Weeping in his agony. They asked him about his woes And speaking, sadly he said: "She went away taking my son! For my cacique I will die!"

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  1. Queja indianaFrancisco CanaroAgustin Irusta, Roberto Fugazot

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