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The String Quartet Experience

by Nahuel Bronzini

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Little Po, Little Po, Little baby Po. Don't you know? I love you so, Little Po. Little Girl, Little Girl, Give yourself a twirl. Round you go, I told you so, Little Girl. Will you still be mine? When your dreams take you away. It's hard to wave goodbye When there's still time to play. Any time you need me, Any time at all. I'm on my way, Little Po. Beauty Queen, skinny jeans, Gone to make the scene. You're a dream come true, We'll all miss you, Beauty Queen. Will you still be mine, When love comes your way? It's hard to wave goodbye When there's so much left to say. Lady Bug, Lady Bug, Flyin' next to me. You brought me luck dear, You brought me love, Lady B.
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We are no beautiful children we are ridden with fear and we'd be a field day for Freud but last night, like all the beautiful children have done for over 50 years we gave our brains to the void And I—I am lost in my own way I have lost my true self it's so hard to find the words Ooh it's so hard to find the words so painfully disconnected I call my skin a border I lay claim to my bones and wait patiently for the next life always asking for more than the everything that's my home And so today my spine is the bay bridge 25 vertebrae and a million eyes on the hill but though the movement's infernal the world is quiet from Bernal the world is completely still And it's so hard to find the words... No beautiful children we are ridden with fear and we'd be a field day for freud And I- I am lost in my own way I have lost my true self it's so hard to find the words
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August sun has come and gone rainy days won't be long your steps on the front steps a simple meal for two I watch my basketball you read your magazines January, February time sails by with you If i seem a little quiet that's because my minds on you guess it's getting clearer how much I count on you If I didn't have you where would I be? all alone in a one bedroom wondering how it could be April rains have blown away time to plan the holiday somewhere with clear air with my family I look back on the past to the child who grew up fast the alcohol that touched us all the private tragedy Then I think about where I am how I became a man that is when I think of you and all that you do If I didn't have you where would I be? all alone in a one bedroom wondering how it could be If I didn't have you where would I be? all alone in a one bedroom wondering how it could be
4.
Poor boy with a feather in his hat Hides inside his denim and his plaid. He's waiting for the day that his idols will whisk him away To a place he holds inside a paisley frame. Poor boy at an oceanside bazaar Buys a portrait of a man with a guitar And hopes one day to be as idolized as he. But every costume that covers up his tiny shoulders, Keeps him from moving keeps him from growing older. He finds solace in the folks that'll never know his name. Is it fear or naiveté that is to blame? Poor boy uses whiskey, beer, and wine To build his friendships and pass the time. They help him to forget all the years of neglect. And every wine-stained word that spills onto the evenings About his longing for romance, about his poverty, his grieving, Seem to float past the ears he so long has revered. In his dreams he's an artist, a genuine cavalier. Poor boy I've seen you before Lying there upon the floor, Clutching to a cigarette Like chips in a game of roulette. How long do you plan to stay tucked inside your hideaway Where no one dares to poke or pry, Won't you answer, poor boy, tell me why? Poor boy can be found inside his room Playing a song to peel back the gloom. He's seated in his throne, just a poor boy skin and bones. Safe inside his kingdom all alone.
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Vas caminando y no sabes que hacer vas caminando y no puedes ni ver y te ocultas del tiempo, llegas al mar llegas muy lejos, vuelves a empezar Y preguntas, por qué quieres volver, volver A la arena caliente a los pasos ligeros a las fotos del baúl a los ojos sinceros Al cálido viento a la eterna mañana al tiempo que te alcanza para andar y para más Vas recordando, que el dinero no es todo que el tiempo gastado en puro trabajo no está bien invertido que prefieres abrazos a un lindo vestido y que el tiempo no vuelve, el tiempo no vuelve el tiempo no vuelve el tiempo no, vuelve Y por eso te vas, y por eso te vas… A la arena caliente a los pasos ligeros a las fotos del baúl a los ojos sinceros Al cálido viento a la eterna mañana al tiempo que te alcanza para andar y para más A la casa rosada, al calor que faltaba a la puerta color azul, a tu vida llenita de luz a tu vida llenita de luz, a tu vida llenita de luz… Y por eso te vas, y por eso te vas… sin avisar libre y serena libre y serena libre, serena libre, serena
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Uh Canto será Cuando al umbral Quebrado al pasar Sea empezar Ser Sonar
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Ay tierrita mía, me llamas sin cantar sabes bien que sólo sé tu canto escuchar, Ay mañana mía, me pides un favor yo no entiendo bien y me levanto en sudor me levanto y quisiera decirte, Decir todo serás, agua traerás te retira los miedos, suspirarás al viento quien elegirá, que hoja sacar de aquel árbol llorón donde estaré yo sentado, Seguir en la vuelta nos gusta se deja y se va… Ay cielito mio, me nublas el pensar sin tu luz agreste y claro no puedo jugar Ay amigo mío, cansado estoy de andar vos me dejaste ir como si no fuera a extrañar que extraño que fuera todo esto Todo serás, agua traerás te retira los miedos, suspirarás al viento quien elegirá, que hoja sacar de aquel árbol llorón donde estaré yo sentado, y un río al final, me encuentro con el sol, mi palma calcará la hojita y dará un mensaje... Ay vidita mía, hoy me voy a animar para encontrarte yo ya sé dónde buscar Se irá y seguirá, se iá y seguirá…
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Yo no soy huinca, capitán hace tiempo lo fui deje que vuelva para el sur déjeme ir allí. Mi nombre casi lo olvidé Dorotea Bazán yo no soy huinca, india soy por amor, capitán. Me falta el aire pampa y el olor de los ranqueles campamento el cobre oscuro de la piel de mi señor en ese imperio de gramilla cuero y sol. Usted se asombra capitán que me quiera volver un alarido de malón me reclama la piel. Yo me hice india y ahora estoy más cautiva que ayer quiero quedarme en el dolor de mi gente ranquel. Quiero quedarme en el dolor de mi gente ranquel.
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about

The String Quartet Experience is Nahuel Bronzini’s arranging journey which joins together the sounds of Singer-Songwriting and a String Quartet. Playing off of the expectations of what a classical string quartet should sound like, Bronzini creates a heightened listening experience of textures and gestures that range between old and new.

This is a collaborative project that brings together 8 solo artists from Argentina, Mexico and the U.S. and the outstanding Amaranth Quartet from San Francisco.


“ I was always captivated by the sound of the string quartet, its sonic qualities, possibilities and origins. This project is a dream I had for a long time and that fills me with joy and gratitude. The chance of working with such eclectic and rich group of artists is an opportunity to explore the different sounds my heart needs to speak out and that resonate on each one of these songs. I wrote a full string quartet arrangement for each piece in hopes of representing the emotions and images depicted through their music and lyrics, while also printing my own voice as a composer. This is a true collaborative project that brings to life the musical beliefs, fantasies and needs of both myself and the songwriters.” - Nahuel


Amaranth Quartet

With a love of tackling the string quartet canon and as fierce a passion for discovering newly composed works, Amaranth Quartet was founded in 2013 and proudly calls the Bay Area home. Members Katie von Braun, Abigail Shiman, Erica Zappia, and Helen Newby strive to present classical music to divergent audiences in a variety of locales. Upcoming projects include a residency and performance with the Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra and appearances on Switchboard Presents and SF Presidio Sessions.

Beyond bringing the established string quartet repertoire to life, Amaranth is committed to working with a diverse group of Bay Area artists and creating original arrangements. Collaborators include Amy LaCour, Kendra McKinley, Zéna Allen, Marc Snegg, Madeline Tasquin, and Nahuel Bronzini. Last year, Amaranth performed at the historic Fillmore West as part of the venue’s first all-female lineup, and has also appeared at Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and the late Viracocha. Amaranth has been a featured guest artist on several Bay Area radio programs including KPOO, KPFA and KALX.

Amaranth Quartet is fiscally sponsored by the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music.

www.amaranthquartet.com

credits

released December 3, 2015

All songs arranged and produced by Nahuel Bronzini

All strings recorded by Zach Miley at Airship Laboratories in Richmond, CA. except “Poor Boy”, recorded by Andy Freeman at Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA.

Additional recording:
Voice on 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and guitar on 3, 5, 7, 8 recorded by Nahuel Bronzini at Studio Burgundio, Berkeley, CA.
Voice on 7 recorded by Daniel Alba at Megaphonix Studios, Brooklyn, NY.
Voice and guitar on 1 recorded by James Ward at Live Oak Studio, Berkeley, CA.
Piano on 6 recorded by Jorge “Portugués” Da Silva at Fort Music, Buenos Aires.
Voice on 6 recorded by Santiago Palacios at Estudio Kenobi, Buenos Aires.

Mixed by Nahuel Bronzini at Studio Burgundio, Berkeley, CA.
Mastered by Piper Payne at Coast Mastering, Berkeley, CA.

Graphic design and illustrations by Nicolás Castell, Granada, Spain.

www.nahuelbronzini.com

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Nahuel Bronzini San Francisco, California

A 2-time Grammy Award winner, Nahuel Bronzini, has been producing, arranging, and performing music with and for other artists for the past 15 years, which has brought him to work with some incredible talent.

In 2020 he started focusing on his own songwriting and exploring a new facet that had been pulsing within but hadn't made the space to allow for it until then...or maybe it just happened.
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