

Violeta Parra
Sound•Born October 4, 1917•Died February 5, 1967 (age 49)•San Carlos, Ñuble Province, Chile
Biography
Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval was a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. She pioneered the Nueva Canción Chilena, a renewal and a reinvention of Chilean folk music that would extend its sphere of influence outside Chile. Parra is acknowledged as "the Mother of Latin American folk".
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Personal Info
DepartmentSound
BirthdayOctober 4, 1917
Day of DeathFebruary 5, 1967
Place of BirthSan Carlos, Ñuble Province, Chile
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