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Queja indiana · Francisco Canaro · 1927

Francisco CanaroAgustín Irusta, Roberto FugazottangoOdeon
Music by Juan Rodríguez, lyrics by Juan Velich. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1943.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1927

  1. Rodolfo BiagiAndrés Falgás1939
  2. Francisco CanaroAgustin Irusta · Roberto Fugazot …19271943
  3. Roberto Firpo1927

Pinned at 1927 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Charlo, 1927–1932

Queja indiana · Francisco Canaro · 1927 has matrix number 1303.† Queja indiana · Francisco Canaro · 1927 was sung by Agustin Irusta and Roberto Fugazot.† Queja indiana · Francisco Canaro · 1927 is a tango.† Queja indiana · Francisco Canaro · 1927 lasts 02:53.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

5 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Juan Rodríguez
Words
Juan Velich
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español

¡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!"

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1927 to 1943.
1920’30’40
Recordings of Queja indiana · Francisco Canaro · 1927 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Rodolfo BiagiMost dancedQueja indianaRodolfo BiagiAndrés FalgástangoOdeon
    5 dances
    1939
  2. Roberto FirpoQueja indianaRoberto FirpoinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1927
  3. Guillermo Barbieri, José RicardoNot in our catalogueCarlos Gardel · Oct 221927
  4. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogueJuan Carlos Thorry · Nov 41927
  5. Juan Félix MaglioNot in our catalogueDec 71927
  6. -choir-Not in our catalogue1929
  7. Salvador PizarroNot in our catalogue-choir-1929
  8. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogue1974

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Francisco Canaro

Queja indianaFrancisco CanaroAgustin Irusta, Roberto FugazottangoOdeon

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Sep 13, 1927.

  1. Leguisamo soloFrancisco CanaroChoirtangoOdeon
  2. El mal que me hicisteFrancisco CanaroAgustin IrustatangoOdeon

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings1

Recorded in September 13, 1927

Matrix number1

Matrix number 1303Sep 13, 1927

In other catalogues6

tango.info · 02480002740568-2-1

tango.info · 00723722366727-1-14

tango.info · 02480002040149-1-18

tango.info · 08427328131520-1-7

tango.info · 04024236202331-1-10

tango.info · 03229269953224-1-14

Singers2

Sung by Agustin Irusta (the catalogue credits Agustín Irusta, Roberto Fugazot)

Sung by Roberto Fugazot

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:53

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Queja indianaFrancisco CanaroAgustin Irusta, Roberto Fugazot

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