Juan Alais
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Born | Juan Alais Moncada December 7, 1844 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Died | October 7, 1914 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Occupation | Musician composer |
Profession | Guitarist |
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Juan Alais (known as Juan el inglés) (1844–1914) was an Argentine musician of British origin.[1] He is considered the pioneer of concert guitar in Argentina.[2]
Biography[]
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Alais was born in Buenos Aires, son of Valentín Alais and Felipa Moncada, daughter of Victoriano Moncada and María Acuña, belonging to an ancient family of Creole roots. His father was born in London, England,[3] baptized on May 3, 1807 in the St Mary's Church, son of John Alais and Jane Browning.
Juan Alais was the author of outstanding classics of folk music in Argentina,[4] including Qué curiosa (mazurka), Un momento (waltz),[5] La Chinita and La Perezosa, a mazurka for two guitars, considered his best work.[6] In 1870s, he taught guitar classes in the city, among his students was Carlos Canaveris,[7] one of the precursors of tango in Buenos Aires.[8]
References[]
- ^ Abad-Azzali, José López-Calo, Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta, 1999, ISBN 9788480483049
- ^ Latin American Guitar Guide, Rico Stover, February 9, 2011, ISBN 9781610655323
- ^ Música y músicos de Latinoamérica, Volume 1, Otto Mayer-Serra, 1947
- ^ La música nacional argentina, Juan María Veniard (Instituto Nacional de Musicología "Carlos Vega"), 1986, ISBN 9789509726017
- ^ La música argentina durante el périodo de la organización nacional, Mario García Acevedo (Dirección General de Cultura), 1961
- ^ The Rioplatense Guitar: The early guitar and its context in Argentina and Uruguay, Richard T. Pinnell, Ricardo Zavadivker, 1993, ISBN 9780933224421
- ^ Club de Tango, Issues 13–27, Club de Tango, 1995
- ^ La Historia del Tango: Primera época, Corregidor, 1988, 1976
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- 1844 births
- 1914 deaths
- Argentine guitarists
- Argentine composers
- People from Buenos Aires
- 20th-century guitarists
- Argentine people of English descent
- Argentine people of Spanish descent