CHE TROMPO ARAZA, de Hermínio Giménez: proposta de adaptação para quarteto de cordas e violão

Abstract

Paraguayan music occupies an important aspect of the culture of Mato Grosso do Sul, as we share a wide border strip with Paraguay and strong social and historical connections. In the 1970s, maestro Hermínio Giménez, one of the most important Paraguayan composers and musicians, lived in Campo Grande and actively participated in the local musical and cultural life. In addition to surveying the evidence of these links, we propose an adaptation of Che Trompo Arazá – one of his most widespread compositions – for string quartet with guitar accompaniment, based on a version for piano handwritten by the composer himself. KEY WORDS: Hermínio Giménez. Che Trompo Arazá. Mato Grosso do Sul