Alonso Mudarra
Si me llaman, a mí llaman
Tres libros de música en cifra (1546), fol. III/47v
mu071
| Source title | Villancico. Entonase la box en la prima en vazio. |
|---|---|
| Title in contents | Si me llaman a mí llaman |
| Text incipit | Si me llaman a mí llaman |
Music
Category song
Genre Villancico
Fantasia type
Mode 1
Voices 4
Length (compases) 84
Vihuela
Tuning A
Courses 6
Final V/0
Highest I/8
Lowest VI/0
Difficulty not specified
Tempo medium
Song Text
Language ES
Vocal notation texted staff notation
Commentary
This appears to be an original song by Mudarra based on a popular theme. The melody is similar to the setting by Juan Vásquez (vasquezRSV, p. 42, nº198), and the intabulation of that setting by Diego Pisador (pi022). The introduction plays imitatively with the opening motive from the popular song, but continues it with a freely constructed idiomatic accopaniment. The formal structure is estribillo 1-51; coplas 52-65; estribillo 66-84 and shows an extended opening estribillo with only short subsequent sections.
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Song Text
Si me llaman, a mí llaman,
Que cuido que me llaman a mí.
Y en aquella sierra erguida
Cuido que me llaman a mí.
Llaman a la más garrida
Que cuido que me llaman a mí.
Si me llaman, amí llaman,
Que cuido que me llaman a mí.
If they call me, it is me they call
I make sure it is me they call.
And in the high mountains
I make sure that it is me they call.
They call for the prettiest one,
I make sure it is me they call.
If they call me, it is me they call
I make sure it is me they call.