Hive Music Festival | Week, 119, round 2 | "La Barca" by Roberto Cantoral

To follow up with the romantic theme of my performances, I brought this bolero I didn't know until recently. It is a song named La Barca. It was composed by Roberto Cantoral, a Mexican composer. The first to record this piece was the group Los Tres Caballeros.

It is a sad song. The lyrics refer to the departure of a loved one and the hope they might come back. The boat referenced in the title is the main image of the whole composition.

This bolero has an interesting melody that makes these tough jumps from some of the same chords but in a different inversion. It was a bit tricky to learn at the beginning. However, once I got the gist of the jumps, it became easier. The intro is one of my favorite parts as it combines all the elements of the whole composition into one good riff.

The idea behind the song come because my teacher got me to learn it and he didn't remember the actual name of it. I had to do some research in order to dig the truth. Of course, we went over the usual thing about not knowing the composer. People would say this is a song by Luis Miguel or even Jose Jose. And I totally get it. They are two famous singers who have recorded this piece. That made the whole idea of finding the truth a bit more difficult but not impossible.

Here's my cover! I hope you enjoy it!

• Photos and Video 📹 📷: Redmi Note 13

• Thumbnail 🖼️: Canva.

• Editing 🎬: Adobe Auditio CS6, Capcut.

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