Canto Por Travesura

Infobox Album |
Name = Canto Por Travesura
Type = Album
Artist = Víctor Jara


Released = 1975
Recorded = 1973
Genre = Folk music Protest music
Length = 39:13
Label = Odeon Alerce Warner
Producer = Víctor Jara

Last album = "La Población" (1972)
This album = 'Canto Por Travesura' (1973)
Next album = "Manifiesto" (1974)

Canto Por Travesura (Mischievous Songs) is an album recorded by Víctor Jara in 1973. It consists of a collection of southern Chilean folk songs with a consistent thematic style popular in Chilean folklore - the mocking of social norms with mischievous jokes, riddles and dark humor.

Track listing

#"Brindis" (A Toast) - (Chilean folk)
#"La palmatoria" (The small candlestick) - (Chilean folk)
#"Vengan a mi casamiento" (Come to my wedding) - (Chilean folk)
#"Iba yo para una fiesta" (I was on my way to a party) - (Chilean folk)
#"La edad de la mujer" (The ages of women) - (Chilean folk)
#"La cafetera" (The coffeepot) - (Chilean folk)
#"La diuca" - (Chilean folk)
#"La fonda" (The eating house) - (Chilean folk)
#"Por un pito ruin" - (Chilean folk)
#"La beata" (The overpious woman) - (Chilean folk)
#"Adivinanzas" (Guesses) - (Chilean folk)
#"El chincolito" - (Chilean folk)