Definitely, a home is a home in China or in the Congo
Among the variety of musical compositions by Atilio Rondón, El Hogar (Home) stands out, it is a Venezuelan Oriental Merengue that was recorded, in its original version, in 1998 as part of a musical Production that the composer himself would commission, under the auspices of the Mayor's Office and the Municipal Council of the Bolívar Autonomous Municipality of the Sucre State. I start, like this, to present one of the most emblematic compositions of Atilio Rondón; a sucrense musician who was born (1948) and died (2017) in the small town of Marigüitar located west of Sucre State, on the Gulf of Cariaco.
In this merengue, Atilio Rondón testifies and recreates the daily life of the Venezuelan home; the modus vivendi, the daily life in the constant search for the favorite food such as the corn arepa and asks, will it be the same in other places? Does every child in the world have that taste, as much as ours, to eat? Bread with watery coffee? This is how this humble popular culture recreates our identity as a people, in the simple record of this song.
In general, in all the musical work of Atilio Rondón shows the feeling that this noble artist professed for his people and their customs and, surely, when the Banner of the Marigüiten nickname is raised, we will have to talk about Atilio Rondo, because this it is synonymous with people; a poet who does every day with the simplest verses. His unique way of expressing what the people feel, found easy support in his poetry, for that reason, the fisherman, the peasant and other characters have made him an interlocutor to narrate their experiences. It can be said that, with Atilio Rondón, part of the history of Marigüitar was written, with him the small country is represented.
What you are going to hear honors, in the verse sung to a whole popular idiosyncrasy that manifests, in a simple way, the customs of the people of the town of Marigüitar.
Estelio Padilla
Song title: El Hogar
Genre: Oriental Merengue
Author of the Letter and Music: Atilio Rondón
Sing: Tarcisio Rivero
Mandolinas and Bass: Estelio Padilla
Cuatro: Alfonzo Moreno
Maracas: Luís Beltrán Márquez (Willitango)
Choirs: Atilio, Charo, Willitango and Estelio
Production, Arrangements and Musical Direction: Estelio Padilla
Recording and Marking: Adelino Márquez
Recorded at J.A.M. White Fombona Street with Mariño, Cumaná, Sucre State, Venezuela. Year 1998
Mayor and Municipal Council of the Bolívar Autonomous Municipality of the Sucre State.
Home
(Alone)
A Home is a home
In China or in the Congo
Although this causes them astonishment
I will talk about our home
Why would I compare it
With those distant places?
To the Venezuelan home
If a home is a home. (Bis)
(Chorus)
Hustle around here,
Hustle over there
(Alone)
The anguish of not finding
The arepita of corn.
Night comes and finally
We are going to rest
And when the sun shines radiant
We start again.
(Chorus)
Hustle around here,
Hustle over there
(Alone)
The anguish of not finding
The arepita of corn.
Night comes and finally
We are going to rest
And when the sun shines radiant
We start again.
(Intermediate)
But I would like to know
If the awakening is the same
If an equal boy cries
No more for pleasure and pleasure,
If you have that procedure
For the innate taste
To eat bread with guarapo;
This is my home, my love. (Bis)
(Chorus)
Hustle around here,
Hustle over there
(Alone)
The anguish of not finding
The arepita of corn.
Night comes and finally
We are going to rest
And when the sun shines radiant
We start again.
(Chorus)
Hustle around here,
Hustle over there
The Home: 02.44
(00.00) Introduction
(00.13) Exhibition of the 1st theme (Solo)
(00.29) Re exposition of the 1st theme
(00.44) Chorus
(00.48) Solo
(00.59) Chorus
(01.03) Only
(01.14) Intermediate
(01.25) Exhibition of the 1st theme (2nd time; Solo)
(01.40) Re exposition of the 1st theme
(01.56) Chorus
(01.59) Solo
(02.11) Chorus
(02.15) Solo
(02.26) Chorus
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