El Niño Come Naranjas (?The Boy is
Eating Oranges') is a line from a Lorca
poem called Despedida (?Farewell'), which
juxtaposes mundane everyday acts, like
eating oranges and the harvesting of
wheat (by a reaper), with a serene
acceptance of the inevitable ("if I die,
leave the balcony open"). The character
of this sketch is completely different from
the others; the mundane is represented
by the up-beat sections (like the opening
fanfare for the trumpets and the jazz-like...(+)
El Niño Come Naranjas (?The Boy is
Eating Oranges') is a line from a Lorca
poem called Despedida (?Farewell'), which
juxtaposes mundane everyday acts, like
eating oranges and the harvesting of
wheat (by a reaper), with a serene
acceptance of the inevitable ("if I die,
leave the balcony open"). The character
of this sketch is completely different from
the others; the mundane is represented
by the up-beat sections (like the opening
fanfare for the trumpets and the jazz-like
?walking? bass lines), while the mystical
serenity is suggested by the steadily
pulsing and hypnotic middle section.
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