El Garrasí is a 33-RPM LP album by Venezuelan composer/arranger/conductor Aldemaro Romero, released in 1959, with the record label Cymbal.

El Garrasí
Studio album by
Aldemaro Romero and his Salon Orchestra
Released1959
Recorded1958
GenreFolk-classical
LabelCymbal
ProducerAldemaro Romero
Aldemaro Romero and his Salon Orchestra chronology
Venezuela El Garrasí

The album features popular Venezuelan pieces, continuing with the modernization of Venezuelan folk music, upgrading it from folk instrumentations to full modern orchestral versions, and making it palatable to international audiences, and the presentation of two compositions by Romero, El Garrasí and Dos Golondrinas.

Romero explains at the back cover of the album, the process of recording, the origin of his new compositions and his travel to New York City.

Track listing

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Track Song title Composer Genre
1. El Garrasí Aldemaro Romero Seis Numerao and Seis Corrido
2. Esta es Venezuela César Viera Venezuelan merengue
3. Andino Johnnie Quiroz Venezuelan waltz
4. La Fiesta Vicente Cedeño Venezuelan waltz
5. Arroz con leche Arranger: Aldemaro Romero Child song
6. Sinfonía del Palmar Juan Vicente Torrealba Pasaje
7. Dos Golondrinas Aldemaro Romero Venezuelan waltz
8. San José Lionel Belasco Venezuelan waltz
9. Voraz Compilation: Vicente Emilio Sojo Song
10. Valencia Juan Vicente Torrealba Pasaje
11. Compadre Pancho Lorenzo Herrera Venezuelan merengue

Miscellanea

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