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International Spotlight: Historic Panorama of Clarinet Teaching in Venezuela and the Latin American Clarinet Academy (English Version)
Originally published in The Clarinet 49/1 (December 2021). Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members.
International Spotlight
“International Spotlight” showcases perspectives from the global clarinet community. The Clarinet welcomes submissions from ICA country chairs and other members about historical topics, performance practice, pedagogy, people, institutions, clarinet conferences or festivals, and other trends in clarinet communities around the world; please send items to [email protected].
English Version
by David Medina Rodriguez, with translation by Victor Padilla
Spanish Version can be found here
There are many cases of Latin American clarinetists who were from Venezuela or studied there, and who have performed on many national and international stages, which shows their level of technical and
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General Páez (1790-1873)* is considered amongst the most significant and victorious fighters against the Spanish Crown, a notable figure in the History of Venezuelan War of Independence and a great influence in the history of South America during the 19th century. He later led Venezuela’s breakaway from Gran Colombia becoming the first president of the Republic of Venezuela and governed his country’s politics for nearly two decades (1830–1835; 1839–1843).
After fights over power, he was forced to exile from his country in 1850 and did not return to motherland until 1858 during the Federal War. At his arrival, he was requested as the Leader of the armies to calm the disturbances that governed the country. Unfortunately in spite of having the full support of the government, he could not dominate them. Therein is arising reputation as a dictator, something that he really never came to be (1861–1863).
After turbulent years, he withdrew voluntarily to the United States, arrivi
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Charly García
Argentine musician
Carlos Alberto GarcíaMoreno (born October 23, 1951), better known by his stage name Charly García,[1] is an Argentine singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer, considered one of the most important rock musicians Argentine and Latin American music.[2] Named "the father of rock nacional", García is widely acclaimed for his recording work, both in his multiple groups and as a soloist, and for the complexity of his music compositions, covering genres like folk rock, progressive rock, symphonic rock, jazz, new wave, pop rock, funk rock, and synth-pop. His lyrics are known for being transgressive and critical towards modern Argentine samhälle, especially during the era of the military dictatorship, and for his rebellious and extravagant personality, which has drawn significant media attention over the years.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]