Daniel AlomĂa Robles (3 January 1871 â 17 July 1942) born in HuĂĄnuco, Peru. He was a Peruvian composer and ethnomusicologist. He is best known for composing the song El CĂłndor Pasa in 1913 as part of a zarzuelaâa musical play that alternates between spoken and sung partsâof the same name. This song was based on Andean folk songs and is possibly the best known Peruvian song, partly due to the worldwide success that the melody obtained when it was used by Simon and Garfunkel as their music for 'El CĂłndor Pasa (If I Could)', although that song has different lyrics. (Retracter)...(lire la suite)