Sol y Lluvia
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Sol y Lluvia is a Chile
an musical ensemble
, formed in the 1980s that became popular as a result not only of its music, but also because of its firm opposition to the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet
. The band is most famous for songs such as "En Un Largo Tour" ("On a long tour"), "Voy a Hacer el Amor" ("I'm Going to Make Love"), and "Adios General!" ("Goodbye General"). The band's music blends modern musical instrument
s (drum set, electric guitar, bass guitar, and saxophone) with traditional Andean or Chilean instruments, including the charango
and zampona
. The band continues to perform to this day.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an musical ensemble
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, formed in the 1980s that became popular as a result not only of its music, but also because of its firm opposition to the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet
Augusto Pinochet
Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte, more commonly known as Augusto Pinochet , was a Chilean army general and dictator who assumed power in a coup d'état on 11 September 1973...
. The band is most famous for songs such as "En Un Largo Tour" ("On a long tour"), "Voy a Hacer el Amor" ("I'm Going to Make Love"), and "Adios General!" ("Goodbye General"). The band's music blends modern musical instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
s (drum set, electric guitar, bass guitar, and saxophone) with traditional Andean or Chilean instruments, including the charango
Charango
The charango is a small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family, 66 cm long, traditionally made with the shell of the back of an armadillo. Primarily played in traditional Andean music, and is sometimes used by other Latin American musicians. Many contemporary charangos are now made with...
and zampona
Pan flute
The pan flute or pan pipe is an ancient musical instrument based on the principle of the closed tube, consisting usually of five or more pipes of gradually increasing length...
. The band continues to perform to this day.