- Dario Robayo
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Darío Robayo Background information Born March 29, 1959
Cumaral, Meta, ColombiaGenres Llanero, folklore Occupations Composer, harpist Instruments Llanera harp Years active 1985–present Dario Robayo, born in Cumaral, Meta, Colombia in 1959, is a música llanera harpist.[1] He began his study of the llanera harp at an early age. In Bogota, he studied music at the Luis A. Calvo Music School, with the noted teacher and composer Samuel Bedoya, in addition to his career as a professional harpist. Besides his artistic and musical career, he received a degree in business administration at the Universidad Externado of Colombia in Bogota in 1985.
His fast rise in the investigation of methodologies and design of support materials for the study of the harp, as well as his long experience as a harpist, have led him to devote himself to being one of the most noted interpreters of the llanera music tradition, receiving recognitions in Colombia and Venezuela.
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Artistic presentations
- 4th Latin American Harp Convention, Mexico City, Mexico, 1999
- 1st Colombian Cultural Week in Egypt, invited by the Colombian Minister of Foreign Relations, Cairo, Egypt, 2001
- 5th Latin American Harp Convention, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 2004
- 6th Latin American Harp Convention, Vassouras, Río de Janeiro, 2006
- 1st International Harp Convention, Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico, 2008
Notable compositions
- Como Sol Radiante
- Zapateos de Seis
- Mi Chipolita
- Mi dulce Miel
- El Gaván Corrío
- Kirpa Recia
- Catira Quitapesares
- El ultimo Cabrestero y Noche Oscura
- La dama de Troya
References
- ^ "Dartagnan , Un Artista Llanero Con Mucha Clase" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 14 June 2000. http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-1279373. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
External links
Categories:- 1959 births
- Living people
- Colombian composers
- Colombian musicians
- People from Meta Department
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