Ignacio Figueredo
Background information
Also known as	El Indio Figueredo
Born	July 31, 1899(1899-07-31) Algarrobito, Apure, Venezuela
Died	September 3, 1995 (aged 96) San Fernando de Apure, Apure, Venezuela
Genre(s)	Joropo
Occupation(s)	musician, harpist, composer
Instrument(s)	Llanera Harp

Ignacio Figueredo was born in Algarrobito (Apure State) July 31, 1899, and died in San Fernando de Apure (Apure State) September 3, 1995. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Estado Apure is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 For other similarly names places see San Fernando. San Fernando de Apure is a City in Apure State, Venezuela. Estado Apure is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other The Joropo is a Musical style resembling the waltz, and an accompanying Dance, having African and European influences A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a The harp is a Stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The harp is a Stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. Estado Apure is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For other similarly names places see San Fernando. San Fernando de Apure is a City in Apure State, Venezuela. Estado Apure is one of the 23 states ''(estados'' into which Venezuela is divided Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 He was a Venezuelan folk musician. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the

His early successes

At age 11 he made his first public presentations in San Juan de Payara. In 1914 he began to acquire notoriety by his early compositions, such as El Gabán, a registry of one of the basic forms of the Venezuelan Joropo. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Joropo is a Musical style resembling the waltz, and an accompanying Dance, having African and European influences The name Gabán refers to the Wood Stork. The Wood Stork ( Mycteria americana) is a large American wading Bird in the Stork family Ciconiidae. This composition arose during a long party in the house of Antonio Laya. During those years, he composed his best know works; pieces such as Las Tres Damas ("The 3 Ladies"), Guayabo Negro (the common name in Venezuela for Hamelia axillaris), Verdún, Guachamarón (an old Country expressión meaning "Rudely Daring") and La Periquera (another basic Joropo form, later also called Quirpa). One of his most famous pieces, dedicated to Maria Laya, a lady he met at a party, has been included in the old instruction books for the cuatro and recorded by Figueredo, with singer Ángel Custodio Loyola. The cuatro is any of several Latin American instruments of the Guitar or Lute family Ángel Custodio Loyola ( September 4, 1926 – September 24, 1985) was a Venezuelan singer and composer better known for being

Triumph in the Capital

Single cover and label, of a 78 rpm record, of Ignacio Figueredo interpretating Nuevo Callao and Un Pájaro

In 1935 he married Mercedes Castillo, They had 11 children. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1949, Fredy Reyna, Reinaldo Espinoza Hernandez and Antonio Estévez, heard him during a presentation in Achaguas, and decided to take him to Caracas where he astonished and captivated the public with his skills in the execution of the harp. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fredy Reyna ( April 3, 1917 - March 26, 2001) was a Venezuelan Musician, Arranger and Performer Antonio Estévez was born in Calabozo ( Guárico) Venezuela, January 1, 1916, and died in Caracas, November 26 The harp is a Stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. From then he began to be called "Indio Figueredo" (i. e. "The Indian Figueredo"). In the 1950s he made numerous presentations in different national stages and radio. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Also by this time, Figueredo taught his art to several musicians in The Caracas Music Academy, among them José Ángel Hurtado, Tomasito Estiel, Amado Lovera and José Enrique "Chelique" Sarabia. José Enrique “Chelique” Sarabia, ( Pampatar, Isla Margarita, Venezuela, March 13, 1940) is a Venezuelan poet musician publicist

The performer/the composer

As composer he authored 400 pieces, most of them have been recorded and released. A very successful LP record containing instrumental pieces, was produced by Arturo Serfarty in 1952. A gramophone Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Another LP was released in the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the City of Caracas in 1967, featuring 12 of his better known compositions. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. An album of 2 discs was produced by Oswaldo Lares in 1969 in which several of their children and other musicians take part. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1970 the film director Luis Armando Roche made a short film about his life. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1975 the artists Morella Muñoz, Simón Díaz, Magdalena Sánchez and Anselmo López paid a tribute to him in a large concert hall in Caracas, in which Figueredo played his more important pieces. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Morella Muñoz ( July 29, 1935 &ndash July 15, 1995) was a popular Venezuelan singer Simón Díaz (born August 8, 1928) is a celebrated Singer and Composer of Venezuelan music whose work is regarded as one of the most important Magdalena Sánchez, Venezuelan singer better known like the Queen of the Venezuelan song, was born in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, April 9 Anselmo López (born April 21, 1934 in Chaparrito Barinas, Venezuela) is one of the most important Bandola llanera In 1990 the National Commission of the Bicentennial of General Jose Antonio Páez paid recognition to him and his work in an act presided by then-president of Venezuela Luis Herrera Campins. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Luis Herrera Campins ( May 4 1925 &ndash November 9 2007) was President of Venezuela from 1979 to 1984 Among the artists who have performed and recorded pieces by Ignacio Figueredo are: Ángel Custodio Loyola, Adilia Castillo, El Carrao de Palmarito, Simón Diaz, Quinteto Cantaclaro, Hugo Blanco, Lilia Vera, Lila Morillo, Juan Galea, El Cuarteto, Cecilia Todd and Anselmo López. Ángel Custodio Loyola ( September 4, 1926 – September 24, 1985) was a Venezuelan singer and composer better known for being Juan de los Santos Contreras, better known like El Carrao de Palmarito and Clarín de la llanura, was a Venezuelan composer and singer of Joropo Hugo Blanco ( September 25, 1940 —) is a popular Venezuelan Musician. Lila Morillo (born August 14, 1943) is a well known Venezuelan actress and Singer. Cecilia Todd (born March 4, 1951 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a singer and cuatro executant Anselmo López (born April 21, 1934 in Chaparrito Barinas, Venezuela) is one of the most important Bandola llanera Caroní Editores, a publisher of sheet music based in Europe, has recently released a set of books of sheet music, containing several of Figueredo's pieces arranged for the Classical Guitar by Alirio Diaz. Alirio Díaz (born November 12, 1923) is a Venezuelan Classical guitarist The eighth of eleven children Díaz was born in Caserio

See also

• Venezuela
• Venezuelan music