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
Alais was born in Buenos Aires, son of Valentín Alais and Felipa Moncada, daughter of Victoriano Moncada and María Acuña. 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 Gaitan,[7] one of the precursors of tango in Buenos Aires.[8]
References
- ↑ Abad-Azzali, José López-Calo, Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta
- ↑ Latin American Guitar Guide, Rico Stover
- ↑ Música y músicos de Latinoamérica, Volume 1, Otto Mayer-Serra
- ↑ La música nacional argentina:, Juan María Veniard (Instituto Nacional de Musicología "Carlos Vega")
- ↑ La música argentina durante el périodo de la organización nacional, Mario García Acevedo (Dirección General de Cultura)
- ↑ The Rioplatense Guitar: The early guitar and its context in Argentina and Uruguay, Richard T. Pinnell, Ricardo Zavadivker
- ↑ Club de Tango, Issues 13–27, Club de Tango
- ↑ La Historia del Tango: Primera época, Corregidor, 1988