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Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.970724 Composed by Eduardo Arolas. Arranged by Michael M. Strand (a.k.a. Mike Strand). Concert,World. Score. 6 pages. Michael M. Strand #4830675. Published by Michael M. Strand (A0.970724). Arranged by Mike Strand, ASCAP  La Cachila is one of the best-known and beloved of the traditional tangos that originated in and around Buenos Aires. You can study the details of this tango and its famous composer, Eduardo Arolas, on the todotango.com web site.The audio sample presents the entire solo, using piano sound from Finale PrintMusic.This work is a good example of moving away from the familiar 16-bar song structure. Arolas's main theme is 15 bars long, which only serves to increase the melancholy and drama!La Cachila's lyrics spell out the pathos and drama evoked by its music. Below are the original lyrics in Spanish, by Hector Polito, and my free-style English translation .  While not literal, my translation follows the spirit and meaning, as well as the rhyming pattern of Polito's lyrics.  This means you can easily sing my translation to Arolas's music.  La Cachila Original Spanish lyrics by Hector Polito Yo también en otros tiempos, que nunca olvido, Con mi amor y tu bondad, igual que la cachila,Hice mi nido. En tu amor calmé mi sed, mi sed y mi locura En tu agua pura, Y mi sangre con ternura, gota a gota te ofrendé. Pero una noche Un viento malo, fatal, Un vendaval, sin compasión a nuestro hogar destruyó. Jamás pensé, ¡ay!, jamás creí Sufrir así la fatalidad. La congoja y la aflicción en soledad, con sus espinas desgarran más. De aquel amor, sol de juventud, que fue un altar hoy sólo quedó esta angustia sin final, desolación del corazón. Nunca más mis ojos tristes verán tu aurora, Y mi pobre corazón, Igual que la cachila, De pena llora. Mi tremenda soledad Se ahoga con el llanto De mi desvelo Desde el día que hasta el cielo, el Supremo te llevó. The Little Sparrow English translation by Michael M. Strand, Jan. 2014 I will never forget those days - they were my finest. With my love and your consent, Just like the little sparrow, I built my love nest. Your love satisfied my need, my need and my desire In your warm fire. And my best work not for hire, tenderly I did for you. But one night there came A storm with cold, driving rain, A hurricane, wind gone insane, wrecking our home and our dreams. Oh God, tell me! Why this had to be! The fates dealt me such a rotten hand! The grief and pain within me I cannot withstand, now that I’m left here so lonely, and Our love that was in our youth so bright, Now black with bile from this bitter plight. Endless affliction and despair have torn apart my aching heart. Never more upon your sweet face will gaze my sad eyes, And my sick and shattered soul, just like the little sparrow, breaks down and cries. My oppressive solitude And sleepless nights make my life a dark disaster, Since the day our Lord and Master took you up into the sky. This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of popular titles and original compositions from a variety of voices and backgrounds. The length, difficulty, and retail pricing are determined solely by the discretion of the person who arranged or composed it. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).