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caballo de arrieba - from arrebatar, to snatch?

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Again, I'm looking at song lyrics, and mostly Venezuelan or Colombian musica llanera (this is my fixed preoccupation). Cattle and horse culture.

The song is Mi Recuerdo by Humberto Vargas. The entire translation is mine, from listening, so it might not be correct.

The Spanish line in question:

Y el dia de mi sepultura, A mi caballo de arrieba tenga una soga y en arpa cantarina me tocan una chipola

My English:

On the day of my burial tie a rope on my caballo de arrieba and play a chipola (a song pattern) on the singing harp

I'm thinking the horse might be specialized for the sport of coleo, where (from the horse) they grab the animal by the tail and bring them to the ground.

Non-standard or alternative pronunciation seems quite common (e.g. cachilapo/capilacho, cabestrero/ cabrestero).

Anybody interested in translating song lyrics? Check out musica.com

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updated Sep 9, 2016
edited by hharmony
posted by hharmony
I'm not familiar with "arrieba" Arr you sure it's not "arriba"? Pronounced Arr-ee-ba. - Daniela2041, Sep 7, 2016
Daniela, thanks but I don't think it is arriba. I wish I could link to the song, it is not now online. This is a very provincial tradition, I think I need to ask a native of the region. Best regards. - hharmony, Sep 7, 2016
Claro, como Venezuela está a muy larga distancia de España, Su español es algo distincto. - Daniela2041, Sep 8, 2016
Greetings, I'm actually from Venezuela but I also don't think it's plain "arrieba". Without hearing the song I assume that is arriba or arriera or something like that. it's well known that tha accent/pronunciation in the musica llanera is a bit different - Hekutoru, Sep 8, 2016
Could you link the full lyric or an audio to help you with the translation? - Hekutoru, Sep 8, 2016
Con todo gusto, las letras completas, tengo audio pero es en mi itunes, no he encontrado en el internet. - hharmony, Sep 8, 2016
Mi Recuerdo Voy a cantar este pasaje, Este pasaje que salio de mi memoria Para cuando yo me muera, cuando yo muera Se queda escrita en la historia (bis) Recuerden mis amistades, Cuando paseaba en una bestia potrona Que parandeabamos juntos Con pura - hharmony, Sep 8, 2016
Se luceran la sabana, en la sabana Gabanes y corocora no habra negria en mi vereda, Ni en mi madre que me adora Les pido que cuando muera, No me colocan ni una flor ni una corona Que pongan sobre mi cruz, Unas maracas, un cuatro y una bandola (bis) Y - hharmony, Sep 8, 2016
Y el dia de mi sepultura, A mi caballo de arrieba tenga una soga y en arpa cantarina me tocan una chipola Desde mi para caña brava Por la conquista y de merecure y la mona (??) Se quedara un recuerdo Como algo que no se borra - humberto vargas - hharmony, Sep 8, 2016
en la primera seccion, - Que parandeabamos juntos Con pura musica criolla. - hharmony, Sep 9, 2016