José Luis Rodríguez Vélez
José Luis Rodríguez Vélez (12 March 1915 in Santiago de Veraguas – 21 December 1984 in Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá) was a Panamanian composer, musical director, saxophonist, clarinetist and guitarist.[1] He was the author of dozens of cumbias, boleros, pasillos, waltzes, dances and marches. He was a music teacher at the Escuela Normal Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, the Instituto Justo Arosemena, the Instituto Urracá, among others. He organized a music festival with bands and choirs, and music competitions. As a professional musician, he created and directed the Orquesta "El Patio", as well as choirs, other orchardestras and musical groups in Panamá.[2]
For a life dedicated to education,[3] the Panamanian Government conferred on him the Order of Manuel José Hurtado in 1975, the most important award in the Republic of Panamá for an educator or an education institution.[4]
Selected compositions[edit]
- 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.
References[edit]
- ^ Rodriguez, Mario Augusto. 'José Luis Rodríguez V.'. Diario La República, Panamá, 6 January 1985
- ^ --. 'Segundo encuentro de Bandas Estudiantiles de Música "Instituto Urracá"'. Culturama, Santiago, 1973
- ^ Rodriguez, Mario Augusto. 'Cosas de mi hermano'. Diario El Panamá América, Panamá, 25 August 1970
- ^ Cornejo, Orlando. 'El aporte del Profesor José Luis Rodríguez al desarrollo de la cultura en el distrito de Santiago'. Universidad de Panamá, Panamá, 1992
External links[edit]
- La riqueza musical de José Luis Rodríguez Vélez (in Spanish)
- Macheteando (in Spanish)
- Los grandiablos de Santiago de Veraguas (in Spanish)
- About 'Si tu me quisieras' and Other Carnival Music (in Spanish)
- Parque de Santiago (recording by Toby Muñóz) on YouTube
- Muchachita (recording by Armando Boza y La Perfecta) on YouTube
- Si tu me quisieras (Cumbia santiagueña) (recording by Yin Carrizo y Conjunto Viva Panamá) on YouTube
- 1915 births
- 1984 deaths
- People from Santiago District, Veraguas
- Panamanian composers
- Panamanian male musicians
- Male composers
- Panamanian saxophonists
- Panamanian conductors (music)
- Panamanian clarinetists
- Panamanian guitarists
- 20th-century conductors (music)
- 20th-century composers
- 20th-century guitarists
- 20th-century saxophonists
- 20th-century Panamanian musicians
- 20th-century male musicians