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José Luis Rodríguez Vélez

José Luis Rodríguez Vélez

Panamanian composer, musical director, saxophonist, clarinetist and guitarist

José Luis Rodríguez Vélez (12 March 1915 in Santiago de Veraguas – 21 December 1984 in Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá) was a Panamanian composer, musical director, saxophonist, clarinetist and guitarist.[1] He was the author of dozens of cumbias, boleros, pasillos, waltzes, dances and marches. He was a music teacher at the Escuela Normal Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, the Instituto Justo Arosemena, the Instituto Urracá, among others. He organized a music festival with bands and choirs, and music competitions. As a professional musician, he created and directed the Orquesta "El Patio", as well as choirs, other orchardestras and musical groups in Panamá.[2]

For a life dedicated to education,[3] the Panamanian Government conferred on him the Order of Manuel José Hurtado in 1975, the most important award in the Republic of Panamá for an educator or an education institution.[4]

Selected compositions

  • Parque de Santiago, Bolero.
  • Ansiedad de ti, Bolero.
  • Encrucijada de amor, Bolero.
  • Eres tú para mí, Bolero.
  • Mientras exista Dios, Bolero.
  • Estoy triste, muy triste, Ritmic Bolero.
  • Plegaria al Señor, Ritmic Bolero.
  • Aida y Aurita, Pasillo.
  • Tristeza, Pasillo Song.
  • Eva, Pasillo.
  • Amanecer en el campo, Choral Saloma.
  • Canto a mi madre buena, Choral.
  • Motivos panameños, Danzón.
  • Si tu me quisieras (also known as Cumbia Santiagueña), Cumbia.
  • Dime otra vez que sí, Cumbia.
  • La tinajita, Cumbia.
  • Muchachita, Cumbia.
  • Por el caminito, Cumbia.
  • Urracá, March.
  • Convivencia estudiantil, March.
  • Despedida de la escuela, Vals.
  • Tus quince años, Vals.
  • Los niños de América cantan, Song.
  • Duérmete mi bien, Lullaby.

References

  1. [1]
    Rodriguez, Mario Augusto. 'José Luis Rodríguez V.'. Diario La República, Panamá, 6 January 1985
  2. [2]
    --. 'Segundo encuentro de Bandas Estudiantiles de Música "Instituto Urracá"'. Culturama, Santiago, 1973
  3. [3]
    Rodriguez, Mario Augusto. 'Cosas de mi hermano'. Diario El Panamá América, Panamá, 25 August 1970
  4. [4]
    Cornejo, Orlando. 'El aporte del Profesor José Luis Rodríguez al desarrollo de la cultura en el distrito de Santiago'. Universidad de Panamá, Panamá, 1992
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