Carattini (birth name:Ernesto Vicente Carattini) was born and raised in the town of Cidra, Puerto Rico where he received his primary and secondary education. His father realized that the young Carattini was fascinated with Puerto Rican folk music and presented him with a Puerto Rican cuatro. A cuatro is a Puerto Rican stringed instrument somewhat similar to a guitar but smaller in size. The Puerto Rican cuatro has five pairs of strings for a total of ten, and is different from the cuatro in other Latin American countries (for example, the Venezuelan cuatro actually has four strings). At the age of nine, Carattini learned how to play the cuatro by asking those in town who knew how to play the instrument to teach him. In 1950, his father gave him a better quality cuatro and a guitar.[1]
In 1956, when Carattini was 15 years old, he formed the "Trío Los Juglares", which dedicated itself to singing boleros. The trio included the vocals of Felito Félix and performed basically in Cidra. However, Felito Félix left the following year and the trio was dissolved.
Carattini continued to go to school and graduated from the Jesus T. Piñero high school of Cidra. In 1958, he enrolled in the Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce and after one year transferred to the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. In 1960, he earned his teacher's certificate and in 1961 his Bachelor of Science degree. He returned to his hometown and became a teacher.[1]
La Tuna de Cayey
The Puerto Rican Cuatro, Carattini's musical instrument of choice
On one occasion Carattini heard a group called "La Tuna de Cayey" sing Puerto Rican Christmas songs and was very impressed. In Puerto Rico "Tunas" are a group of singers and musicians who sing Christmas related songs. One of the songs sung by Tuna de Cayey was "Estas Navidades van a ser Candela" (roughly, "This Christmas season will be a firestorm"), a composition by Herminio de Jesús Figueroa that became part of the Tuna de Cayey's LP production "Candela con la Tuna de Cayey".[2] In 1964, Carattini spoke with a friend, Víctor Cotto, who was the director of another "Tuna" and asked him if he could join. Carattini became a member of Cotto's "Tuna Taurina de Cayey" and participated in the recording of La Fabulosa Tuna Taurina. He remained with the group until 1969.[3]
In 1970, he quit his low paying teaching job and became an insurance salesman. He went on to create a new "Tuna" which included 23 members and with $3,000 recorded a "demo". After the recording, they decided that they as a group had a good chance of competing against the "Tunas" already established and adopted the name "Los Cantores de San Juan".
In January 1971, they recorded their first Christmas album, however they had to wait almost a year until the Christmas holidays at the end of the year to release it. Finally, the album was released and became a big hit after being played on the radio by the then DJ Alfred D. Herger. The album included Si no me dan de beber, lloro (If you don't give me a drink, I'll cry), Asomante a los cantores and Porque era Católico. The song has been interpreted by such singers as Danny Rivera and Marco Antonio Muñiz. Another song which became a Puerto Rican Christmas classic was Dame la Mano Paloma (Give me your Hand, Dove) in 1979.[4]
From then on Carattini and Los Cantores de San Juan performed sold out functions during every Christmas season up to 2005. In 2005, Carattini made his last public appearance on Así es la Navidad, a Gilberto Santa Rosa production.[1]
Discography
External audio
You may listen to Luciano Quiñones piano interpretation of Carattini's "Dame la mano Paloma"here
and to Carattini and "Los Cantores" sing "El Amolao" on YouTube.
Among Carattini's recordings are the following:
Si no me dan de beber, lloro – 1971
El caracol – 1972
Motivos navideños con... Los Cantores de San Juan – 1972
Éxitos de siempre con Los Cantores de San Juan – 1972
La puerca voladora – 1972
De fiesta con Los Cantores de San Juan – 1973
¡Es más bueno...! – 1973
Caminan las nubes / El patatú – 1974
Idem – 1975
Idem – 1977
Dame la mano, paloma – 1979
Éxitos de siempre con Los Cantores de San Juan, Vol. 2" 1979
De rolimpín / Pidiendo posada – 1980
¡Se prendió la Navidad! – 1987 with Felito Félix
Controversia – 1985 with Danny Rivera and Alpha IV
Trullando con... Vicente Carattini, Chucho Avellanet y... Los Cantores −1986
De trulla en trulla – 1988
25 años de Navidad – 1996
Later years
Carattini suffered from leukemia and died on November 7, 2005. Vicente Carattini is buried in the Jardín del Edén Cemetery of Cidra.[1] The government named a school in his honor. The school is called Escuela Ernesto Vicente Carattin which is located at 782 km 6 2 Barrio Ceiba, in the town of Cidra.[5]
Vicente Carattini changed the history of our Christmas folklore
Vicente Carattini CD Collection
La Tuna de Cayey
January 07, 2023
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Vicente Carattini November 11 1939 November 7 2005 was a singer and composer of Puerto Rican Christmas related songs Vicente CarattiniBackground informationBirth nameErnesto Vicente CarattiniBornNovember 11 1939Cidra Puerto RicoDiedNovember 7 2005Rio Piedras Puerto RicoGenresPuerto Rican Folk MusicOccupation s Singer and composerInstrument s Puerto Rican Cuatro Contents 1 Early years 2 La Tuna de Cayey 3 Discography 4 Later years 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly years EditCarattini birth name Ernesto Vicente Carattini was born and raised in the town of Cidra Puerto Rico where he received his primary and secondary education His father realized that the young Carattini was fascinated with Puerto Rican folk music and presented him with a Puerto Rican cuatro A cuatro is a Puerto Rican stringed instrument somewhat similar to a guitar but smaller in size The Puerto Rican cuatro has five pairs of strings for a total of ten and is different from the cuatro in other Latin American countries for example the Venezuelan cuatro actually has four strings At the age of nine Carattini learned how to play the cuatro by asking those in town who knew how to play the instrument to teach him In 1950 his father gave him a better quality cuatro and a guitar 1 In 1956 when Carattini was 15 years old he formed the Trio Los Juglares which dedicated itself to singing boleros The trio included the vocals of Felito Felix and performed basically in Cidra However Felito Felix left the following year and the trio was dissolved Carattini continued to go to school and graduated from the Jesus T Pinero high school of Cidra In 1958 he enrolled in the Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce and after one year transferred to the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras In 1960 he earned his teacher s certificate and in 1961 his Bachelor of Science degree He returned to his hometown and became a teacher 1 La Tuna de Cayey Edit The Puerto Rican Cuatro Carattini s musical instrument of choice On one occasion Carattini heard a group called La Tuna de Cayey sing Puerto Rican Christmas songs and was very impressed In Puerto Rico Tunas are a group of singers and musicians who sing Christmas related songs One of the songs sung by Tuna de Cayey was Estas Navidades van a ser Candela roughly This Christmas season will be a firestorm a composition by Herminio de Jesus Figueroa that became part of the Tuna de Cayey s LP production Candela con la Tuna de Cayey 2 In 1964 Carattini spoke with a friend Victor Cotto who was the director of another Tuna and asked him if he could join Carattini became a member of Cotto s Tuna Taurina de Cayey and participated in the recording of La Fabulosa Tuna Taurina He remained with the group until 1969 3 In 1970 he quit his low paying teaching job and became an insurance salesman He went on to create a new Tuna which included 23 members and with 3 000 recorded a demo After the recording they decided that they as a group had a good chance of competing against the Tunas already established and adopted the name Los Cantores de San Juan In January 1971 they recorded their first Christmas album however they had to wait almost a year until the Christmas holidays at the end of the year to release it Finally the album was released and became a big hit after being played on the radio by the then DJ Alfred D Herger The album included Si no me dan de beber lloro If you don t give me a drink I ll cry Asomante a los cantores and Porque era Catolico The song has been interpreted by such singers as Danny Rivera and Marco Antonio Muniz Another song which became a Puerto Rican Christmas classic was Dame la Mano Paloma Give me your Hand Dove in 1979 4 From then on Carattini and Los Cantores de San Juan performed sold out functions during every Christmas season up to 2005 In 2005 Carattini made his last public appearance on Asi es la Navidad a Gilberto Santa Rosa production 1 Discography EditExternal audio You may listen to Luciano Quinones piano interpretation of Carattini s Dame la mano Paloma here and to Carattini and Los Cantores sing El Amolao on YouTube Among Carattini s recordings are the following Si no me dan de beber lloro 1971 El caracol 1972 Motivos navidenos con Los Cantores de San Juan 1972 Exitos de siempre con Los Cantores de San Juan 1972 La puerca voladora 1972 De fiesta con Los Cantores de San Juan 1973 Es mas bueno 1973 Caminan las nubes El patatu 1974 Idem 1975 Idem 1977 Dame la mano paloma 1979 Exitos de siempre con Los Cantores de San Juan Vol 2 1979 De rolimpin Pidiendo posada 1980 Se prendio la Navidad 1987 with Felito Felix Controversia 1985 with Danny Rivera and Alpha IV Trullando con Vicente Carattini Chucho Avellanet y Los Cantores 1986 De trulla en trulla 1988 25 anos de Navidad 1996Later years EditCarattini suffered from leukemia and died on November 7 2005 Vicente Carattini is buried in the Jardin del Eden Cemetery of Cidra 1 The government named a school in his honor The school is called Escuela Ernesto Vicente Carattin which is located at 782 km 6 2 Barrio Ceiba in the town of Cidra 5 See also Edit Puerto Rico portal Biography portal Music portalList of Puerto Ricans Corsican immigration to Puerto Rico List of Puerto Rican songwriters Music of Puerto RicoReferences Edit a b c d Vicente Carattini Fundacion Nacional para la Cultura Popular San Juan Puerto Rico in European Spanish Retrieved April 16 2016 Guzman Sandra Torres December 18 2013 Don Herminio icono de la parranda La Perla Del Sur in European Spanish Retrieved April 16 2016 La Tuna de Cayey 50 Anos Enalteciendo Nuestra Cultura latunadecayey com Retrieved April 16 2016 R del S 1569 PDF in Spanish Senate of Puerto Rico Archived from the original PDF on October 6 2006 Escuela Ernesto Vicente CarattiniExternal links EditVicente Carattini changed the history of our Christmas folklore Vicente Carattini CD Collection La Tuna de Cayey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vicente Carattini amp oldid 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