José Luis Rodríguez Vélez
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José Luis Rodríguez Vélez (Santiago de Veraguas
, 12 March 1915 - Ciudad de Panamá
, Panamá
, 21 December 1984) was a Panamanian composer, musical director, saxophonist, clarinetist and guitarist. Author of docens of cumbia
s, bolero
s, pasillo
s, waltzes, dances and marches. Was music teacher at the Escuela Normal Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, the Instituto Justo Arosemena, the Instituto Urracá, among other. He organized music festivals with bands and choirs, and music competitions. As professional musician, he created and directed the Orquesta "El Patio", as well as choirs, other orchestas and musical groups in Panamá.
For a life dedicated to education, the Panamanian Government conferred him the Order of Manuel José Hurtado
in 1975, the most important condecoration in the Republic of Panamá for an educator or an education institution.
Santiago de Veraguas
Santiago de Veraguas is the capital of the Panamanian province Veraguas. Santiago is located in southern Veraguas near the provincial border with Herrera. The city has approximately 60,059 people according to the Panama 1990 Census. Santiago is one of the oldest settlements in Panama. The...
, 12 March 1915 - Ciudad de Panamá
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panamá
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, 21 December 1984) was a Panamanian composer, musical director, saxophonist, clarinetist and guitarist. Author of docens of cumbia
Cumbia
Cumbia is a music genre popular across Latin America. The cumbia originated in the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where it is associated with an eponymous dance and has since spread as far as Mexico and Argentina...
s, bolero
Bolero
Bolero is a form of slow-tempo Latin music and its associated dance and song. There are Spanish and Cuban forms which are both significant and which have separate origins.The term is also used for some art music...
s, pasillo
Pasillo
Pasillo is a South American genre of music extremely popular in the territories that composed 19th century Gran Colombia: Colombia; Ecuador, where it is considered the national musical style; and to a lesser extent in the mountainous regions of Venezuela and Panamá...
s, waltzes, dances and marches. Was music teacher at the Escuela Normal Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, the Instituto Justo Arosemena, the Instituto Urracá, among other. He organized music festivals with bands and choirs, and music competitions. As professional musician, he created and directed the Orquesta "El Patio", as well as choirs, other orchestas and musical groups in Panamá.
For a life dedicated to education, the Panamanian Government conferred him the Order of Manuel José Hurtado
Order of Manuel José Hurtado
The Order of Manuel José Hurtado is the highest order for educators of the Republic of Panama and was established by Decree No. 412 of November 27, 1959. It is named after Manuel José Hurtado, a former civil engineer and educator, who is considered to be the founder of the educational system in...
in 1975, the most important condecoration in the Republic of Panamá for an educator or an education institution.
Selected Compositions
- Parque de Santiago, Bolero.
- Ansiedad de ti, Bolero.
- Encrucijada de amor, Bolero.
- Eres tú para mí, Bolero.
- Mientras exista Dios, Bolero.
- Estoy triste, muy triste, Ritmic Bolero.
- Plegaria al Señor, Ritmic Bolero.
- Aida y Aurita, Pasillo.
- Tristeza, Pasillo Song.
- Eva, Pasillo.
- Amanecer en el campo, Choral Saloma.
- Canto a mi madre buena, Choral.
- Motivos panameños, Danzón.
- Si tu me quisieras (also known as Cumbia Santiagueña), Cumbia.
- Dime otra vez que sí, Cumbia.
- La tinajita, Cumbia.
- Muchachita, Cumbia.
- Por el caminito, Cumbia.
- Urracá, March.
- Convivencia estudiantil, March.
- Despedida de la escuela, Vals.
- Tus quince años, Vals.
- Los niños de América cantan, Song.
- Duérmete mi bien, Lullaby.