Iván Pérez Rossi
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Iván Pérez Rossi is a singer and musician born in Ciudad Bolívar
, Venezuela
, August 3, 1943. His musical career has been intimately tied to the life of the musical group Serenata Guayanesa
, of which has been a charter member since 1971. Within this group, has evolved not only as a singer and cuatro
player, but also as an arranger and composer. Parallel to his artistic life, studied civil engineering, graduating from the Central University of Venezuela
in 1968, and specializing later in ground mechanics. Rossi is author of a children's songs book, titled “Cantemos con los niños”, which, in addition to the songs, contains basic instructions for the execution of the cuatro
, the instrument that accompanies the melodies.
Ciudad Bolívar
Ciudad Bolívar is the capital of Venezuela's southeastern Bolivar State. It was founded with the name Angostura in 1764, renamed in 1846, and, as of 2010, had an estimated population of 350,691....
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, August 3, 1943. His musical career has been intimately tied to the life of the musical group Serenata Guayanesa
Serenata Guayanesa
Serenata Guayanesa is a vocal and instrumental quartet that plays typical Venezuelan folk music. It is one of the two best known groups playing this music .-Origins of the group:...
, of which has been a charter member since 1971. Within this group, has evolved not only as a singer and cuatro
Cuatro (instrument)
The cuatro is any of several Latin American instruments of the guitar or lute family. The cuatro is smaller than a guitar. Cuatro means four in Spanish, although current instruments may have more than four strings....
player, but also as an arranger and composer. Parallel to his artistic life, studied civil engineering, graduating from the Central University of Venezuela
Central University of Venezuela
The Central University of Venezuela is a premier public University of Venezuela located in Caracas...
in 1968, and specializing later in ground mechanics. Rossi is author of a children's songs book, titled “Cantemos con los niños”, which, in addition to the songs, contains basic instructions for the execution of the cuatro
Cuatro (instrument)
The cuatro is any of several Latin American instruments of the guitar or lute family. The cuatro is smaller than a guitar. Cuatro means four in Spanish, although current instruments may have more than four strings....
, the instrument that accompanies the melodies.