Avenida de las Camelias

Avenida de las Camelias is a military march of Argentine infantry composed in 1915 by the Captain of the Symphonic Band of the 6th Division of the Argentine Army Pedro Maranesi.[1] It is totally instrumental and is usually played with bass drums and trumpets. Due to its vigorous rhythm, it has become one of the main marches of the Argentine Armed Forces and is currently performed in parades and ceremonies by them.[2] The Band of the Artillery Group 1 Brigadier General Iriarte, interpreting the march.[3]

History

In 1915, in the place called "Campo del Durazno" located in Rosario de la Frontera (Salta Province), the 5th Army Division was performing military maneuvers when they had the need to open a street, to the which they called "Avenida de las Camelias", probably because of the flower called "Camellia".[3] This fact inspired the leader of the symphonic band of that division, Pedro Maranesi, to compose a march on the patch of a bass drum. As a tribute, he named the newly created street.[3]

The march quickly became popular, since then being sung in numerous parades and internal activities of the force. Its popularity led it to be intoned by the musical bands of the armies of various countries including Germany and Poland,[3] next to the March of San Lorenzo is one of the most popular military marches in the country. It was used profusely between 1976 and 1983 by the self-styled National Reorganization Process military dictatorship that was then running the country.[3]

See also

• San Lorenzo march

References

1. "Marchas militares patrióticas". lagazeta.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
2. "Historia de Bandas Militares - Las bandas desde 1880" (in Spanish). Revista del Suboficial. Archived from the original on 4 November 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
3. Luis Eduardo Meglioli (23 August 2018). ""Avenida de Las Camelias", ícono de las marchas militares" (in Spanish). Diario de Cuyo. Retrieved 18 August 2019.