El Cóndor Pasa (song)
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"El Cóndor Pasa" is an orchestral musical piece from the zarzuela El Cóndor Pasa by the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles, written in 1913 and based on traditional Andean music, specifically folk
El Condor Pasa cover by Sinon & Garfunkel
Daniel Alomía Robles
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Daniel Alomía Robles was a Peruvian composer and ethnomusicologist. He is best known for composing the song "El Cóndor Pasa" in 1913 as part of a zarzuela — a musical play that alternates between spok
El Cóndor Pasa (song)
…Cóndor Pasa" (pronounced , Spanish for "The Condor Passes") is an orchestral musical piece from the zarzuela El Cóndor Pasa by the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles, written in 1913 and based on traditional Andean music, specifically folk music from Peru. Since then, it has been estimated that, around the world…
Simon & Garfunkel popularized "El Cóndor Pasa (If I Could)", with new English lyrics written by Paul Simon (above)