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This article focuses on the work Homenaje a Teodoro S. Mongelós [A Tribute to Teodoro S. Mongelós] on the album Piano Paraguayo by the Argentine pianist and composer Óscar Cardozo Ocampo (1942-2001). The tribute is based on a compilation of four songs by the poet and musician Teodoro S. Mongelós (1914-1966): ‘Ha Pilincho’, ‘Nde resa kuarahyáme’, ‘Che mbo‘eharépe’ and ‘Musiqueada jazmín guype’. Based on the systematic analysis proposed by researcher Gaya Makaran, the verses of each song will be analyzed in light of stereotypical representations of Paraguayan women. By understanding the historical and social contexts in which these songs were written, the article will explain the numerous ways in which Paraguayan musicians and composers have developed such views within the traditional and “popular” music sphere in twentieth century Paraguay.