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D. SONGS WITH CHORUS OR REFRAIN One of the most artful and attractive features which, as is shown below, is common to many of the types of songs described in this book is the coro (chorus) or refran (refrain). It can consist of meaningless syllables (for example, A6, D17), syllables expressive of grief such as ay, ay, ay (D13), interpolated syllables of Indian dialect (Fll, F13), a suggestion of tolling bells (A2), and the like. The chorus or refrain also serves the purpose of framing the verses of a long ballad, of creating a mood such as gaiety or sadness, of adding an element of contrast or variety, and of avoiding monotony, especially when the melody of the refrain is different from that of the verses. For these and other reasons the chorus or refrain is a worldwide feature of folk songs, and it therefore seems appropriate to call attention to a few of the songs included in this volume that display this feature. A2. Delgadina A6. Firo Liro Li B14. Roberto y Simon C2. Juanita C5. Las Estrellas C12. Las Fuentes C21. Yfl Tii No Soplas C23. La Tumba C39. Cuatro Palomitas Blancas C40. La Paloma y el Palomo C49. El Durazno C54. El Palo Verde D3. Yo No Me Quiero Casar D6. Leonor D13. Doha Clara D16. En Capricho D17. La Vaca del Condado D19. San Fernandico D36. Tango, Tarango, Tango F2. Indita de Amarante Martinez F8. El Indio Vitorio Fll. Las Inditas del Parreal F12a. Una Indita en Su Chinaco F12c. Una Indita en Su Chinante F13. Indita de San Luis 18. El Soldado Razo IlOf. Tecolote de Guadaha 123. Corrido de Wingate 125. El Zapatero M2. La Luna Se Va Metiendo M3. Cuatro Caminos 865 ...

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