María Elena Walsh as Singer: The Voice that Invites Singing. Listening to Her Zambas
María Elena Walsh is primarily considered a writer, so it is important to underscore that she is also a poet who sings. She developed her singing voice in a duo with Leda Valladares, who introduced her to the voices of northwestern Argentina. Although it is often claimed that after the duo broke up,...
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Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/filologia/article/view/17529 |
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| Sumario: | María Elena Walsh is primarily considered a writer, so it is important to underscore that she is also a poet who sings. She developed her singing voice in a duo with Leda Valladares, who introduced her to the voices of northwestern Argentina. Although it is often claimed that after the duo broke up, María Elena took a different direction, by listening to her zambas (not only those recorded by the duo Leda and María, but also those from her solo career) we can argue that this vocality, its meanings and modes, became part of her voice and remained vital through her final works. This paper explores possible explanations for the persistence of María Elena Walsh’s work across several generations: the extraordinary longevity of her music and literature for children is almost a unique case in Argentina. |
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