Septeto Nacional

Septeto Nacional (National Septet), or the Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro, is a Cuban group credited with expanding the Son musical style before Arsenio Rodríguez. It added the trumpet to percussion, vocals, and strings. The group started as a sextet in 1927 in Central Havana. In 1929 it played at the World Exposition in Sevilla, and in 1933, it was invited to the "Century of Progress" World Exposition in Chicago. In the same year, Lázaro Herrera took over the group when Ignacio Piñeiro left it for financial reasons - despite their success the musicians earned very little. The group disbanded in 1937 but resumed playing for a recording session in 1940 and a television appearance in 1954. After the Cuban revolution of 1959, the group played again and is still playing. Its CD Poetas del Son was nominated for a grammy in 2004.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1927

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: Musical group

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor XVE-67187 10-in. 2/27/1931 Son que quita las penas Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor XVE-67188 10-in. 2/27/1931 Entre preciosos palmares Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor XVE-67189 10-in. 2/27/1931 Que bonito es Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor XVE-67190 10-in. 2/27/1931 A cogerlo Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76888 10-in. 8/11/1933 Hay que bailarlo suave Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76889 10-in. 8/11/1933 Bardo Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76890 10-in. 8/11/1933 Me arrepiento Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76891 10-in. 8/11/1933 Rosa morada Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76892 10-in. 8/11/1933 De pelota no Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76893 10-in. 8/11/1933 La lira del poeta Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76894 10-in. 8/11/1933 Las nenas no lloran Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76895 10-in. 8/11/1933 Libre albedrío Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76896 10-in. 8/12/1933 Papaíto, no llores Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76897 10-in. 8/12/1933 Trompeta querida Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76898 10-in. 8/12/1933 La dichosa suegra Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76899 10-in. 8/12/1933 Canta la Vueltabajera Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76900 10-in. 8/12/1933 Los rumberos de la Habana Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-76901 10-in. 8/12/1933 Tupi Septeto Nacional Instrumental ensemble Musical group  
Victor BS-010923 10-in. 6/17/1937 Calla companero Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet Musical group  
Victor BS-010924 10-in. 6/17/1937 El guajiro Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet Musical group  
Victor BS-010925 10-in. 6/17/1937 Espejismo de amor Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet Musical group  
Victor BS-010926 10-in. 6/17/1937 Un toque Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet Musical group  
Victor BS-010927 10-in. 6/17/1937 Los guaracheros Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet Musical group  
Victor BS-010928 10-in. 6/17/1937 A gozar la conga Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet Musical group  
Brunswick HV32989 10-in. June 1930 No creas que está llorando Ignacio Piñeiro ; Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet Musical group  
Brunswick HV32990 10-in. June 1930 Suavecito Ignacio Piñeiro ; Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet Musical group  
Brunswick HV32991 10-in. June 1930 Quémala Ignacio Piñeiro ; Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet Musical group  
Brunswick HV32992 10-in. June 1930 Incitadora región Ignacio Piñeiro ; Septeto Nacional Vocal and instrumental septet Musical group  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Septeto Nacional," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110801.

Septeto Nacional. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110801.

"Septeto Nacional." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110801

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