or notes plucked with the tip of the thumb (Anido did not use her thumbnail) add a special colour to the accompaniment. In Preludio Pampeano, a melody that is carried in thirds, gives way to a tempo de Vidalita. Variaciones camperas, whose rhythmical alternation between 3/4 and 6/8, represents an invitation to dance, belong to the same geographical region. Santiagueña''' (dedicated to her agent Omar Buschiazzo) is a characteristic Chacarera from Santiago del Estero, and Catamarqueña, based on the Vidala that is typical of Catamarca. The Vidala is a song cried to the winds and to the echoes of the ravines, singing of love, forgiveness, landscapes, and religion. After an instrumental introduction, Anido presents the theme of the 'Catamarqueña' the way a Vidala is usually sung, in parallel thirds. Some ornaments in the melody imitate the typical kenko (melodic ornamentation). The pizzicato basses remind us of the caja, whose percussion generally accompanies the melody. Returning to the Pampas area, the "Alegremente" of Preludio Criollo contrasts with the mainly obscure tones of Canto a la Llanura. El Misachico (also called by Anido "Procesión Coya") is dedicated to her mother. In the northwest of Argentina, Misachico is the name given to small processions, carrying the profusely ornamented image of a saint that belongs to a family, not to the church. Some musicians accompany them playing erkes, violins and cajas or bombos. The Preludios Nostálgicos reflect the periods in which Anido lived far away from her country. Lejanía, dedicated to her pupil Omar Atreo, was composed in 1962 and published in 1971 in Buenos Aires. Mar and Gris were published in Spain in 1977. An impressionistic atmosphere imbues their arpeggiated chordal structure. Lejanía shows its melancholy through slow arpeggios, Mar flows in continuous movement and transformation and Gris reflects a feeling of peace and plenitude. Discography 1955: A Spanish Guitar Recital (Capitol Records P18014) 1971: Maria Luisa Anido (Victor SMK-7705) 1972: Grande Dame De La Guitare (Erato STU 70722) BibliographyMaria Luisa Anido: Una Vida a Contramano'' by Aldo Rodríguez Delgado References External links Biography on Guitarrasweb.com 1907 births 1996 deaths 20th-century Argentine people 20th-century classical composers Argentine classical composers Argentine classical guitarists Composers for the classical guitar 20th-century guitarists Women classical guitarists 20th-century women guitarists 20th-century women composers Argentine women composers