- Felipe Sosa
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birthname = Felipe Sosa
birthdate =1945
location =Caazapá ,Paraguay
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nationality = Paraguayan
field =Guitarist ,Composer
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works = "“Suite Paraguaya”"
"“Sonata para la Paz”"
"“El amanecer”"
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guitar player ,composer and guitar Paraguayan teacher.He was born in
1945 , inCaazapá , city of the department with the same name inParaguay .Childhood and Youth
He spent his childhood and adolescence in his hometown. His elementary studies he made them in
Caazapá . And later he moved toAsunción , capital ofParaguay , pursuing to continue his high school studies and later started his musical studies in theEscuela Normal de Música (Normative School Music). He graduated from this school and obtained his professor of guitar diploma with honors for his dedication.Career
Since 1967, at the age of 22, he started take different courses to perfect his skills outside the country.
He traveled several times to
Brazil , where he contacted and studied with professorIsaías Sabio .Since 1967 to 1969 he was in
Spain studying music with ProfessorRegino Sáenz de la Maza .In 1971 he traveled to
Uruguay with the purpose to study with ProfessorAbel Carlevaro .In 1974 he was hired by the International Society of Guitar to go on a tour of concerts in
Central America and part of theUnited States .In 1976 he participated from the 2nd International Seminar of Guitar in
Montevideo ,Uruguay , where he was awarded with a Gold Medal.Also in 1976 he was distinguished as Outstanding Young Person by the
Junior Camera of Asunción .In 1983 Felipe traveled to
Europe and there he participated in courses of Esthetics of Sound in theSchola Cantorum inParis with ProfessorAlexandre Lagoya .In 1988 the Brazilian government gave him the Medal “Heitor Villalobos” because of his work in the diffusion of the songs made by the Brazilian composer.
The masters of the guitar
Cayo Sila Godoy and Felipe Sosa, along withBerta Rojas andLuz María Bobadilla represent three generation of the best Paraguayan guitar players.Today, Felipe Sosa keeps composing and working in favor of the culture. He started running the project “Promoción de la Guitarra Clásica Paraguaya a Nivel Local e International” (Local and International Promoting Campaign of the Paraguayan Classical Guitar). With the object of contributing to the develop of the Paraguayan Classical Guitar through the diffusion of it, organizing events that generate interaction between the musician and the public.
Recently, master Felipe Sosa released an album called “La Guitarra Universal de Felipe Sosa” (The Universal Guitar of Felipe Sosa), in which he performs themes from
Agustín Pío Barrios and music from the universal guitar repertoire.The project also contemplates the realization of an international guitar contest that will be called “Agustín Pío Barrios – Mangoré” and that has as a purpose to promote the classical educated guitar.
Teacher of guitar players
Felipe Sosa has been accomplishing an unending labor as a teacher of classical guitar players in Paraguay. Among the most outstanding students are
Berta Rojas andLuz María Bobadilla .Work
Felipe Sosa is still working in pro of the diffusion of the guitar.
The master Felipe has released in
Buenos Aires his book” La guitarra universal de Felipe Sosa” (The universal guitar of Felipe Sosa). This material was the number 17, who made his first recording at the age of 19 in the RCV Víctor of Buenos Aires. He has more records inUruguay ,Spain and inParaguay . He recorded “La suite Mangoré” with two guitars and the orchestra of the masterFlorentín Giménez . This suite includes fiveAgustin Pío Barrios ’ compositions. Sosa recorded alsoRamón Noble ’s “El concierto mexicano” (The Mexican concert) with Mexico Symphonic Orchestra.“La guitarra” (The guitar) is the name of one of the most recent records of Felipe Sosa that is sample of his varied repertoire. The material includes the songs
Quirino Báez Allende ’s “Vals Florinda”, Ampelio Villalba’s “La Polca Juana de Lara” and of his own authorship “Villa Alondra”.Felipe Sosa presents a radio program that has as a purpose to promote guitar songs and their performers. Sosa tries, through this show that
Paraguay becomes the place of reference for the guitar and for young and new performers to have their music broadcasted live.His compositions
Among his most outstanding compositions are:
* Suite paraguaya.
* Sonata para la Paz.
* Reminiscencia de Ytú.
* Villa alondra.
* El cuarteto de guitarras.
* El amanecerHe has also arranged pieces of Paraguayan folklore to music sheets for classical guitar.
References
* Discos Elio.
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