Composer

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José María Cano

Genre

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Miscellaneous

Style

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Miscellaneous

Average_duration

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5:14

"Hijo de la Luna" is a popular Spanish song composed by José María Cano, a former member of the Spanish pop group Mecano. The song was released in 1986 as part of Mecano's album "Entre el Cielo y el Suelo" and quickly became a hit in Spain and Latin America. The song tells the story of a gypsy woman who prays to the moon to give her a child with skin as white as the moon and eyes as black as ebony. The moon grants her wish, but with a condition: the child will belong to her and will only be happy if the mother sacrifices him when he reaches the age of seven. The mother agrees, but when the time comes, she cannot bring herself to do it and instead leaves the child in the woods, hoping he will be taken care of. The song is composed of three movements, each with a different tempo and mood. The first movement is slow and melancholic, with a simple piano melody and the voice of the gypsy woman singing her prayer to the moon. The second movement is more upbeat and rhythmic, with a flamenco-inspired guitar riff and the voice of the moon singing her response to the prayer. The third movement is the most dramatic, with a full orchestra and choir accompanying the voice of the mother as she leaves her child in the woods. The song's lyrics and melody are characterized by their poetic and emotional nature, as well as their fusion of traditional Spanish music with pop and rock elements. The use of flamenco guitar and castanets, as well as the incorporation of a choir and orchestra, give the song a grand and epic feel that matches the tragic story it tells. "Hijo de la Luna" has been covered by numerous artists in different languages and styles, and remains a beloved and iconic song in Spanish music history.

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