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Eduardo Serrano (musician)

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Eduardo Serrano
Background information
BornFebruary 14, 1911
Caracas, Venezuela
DiedOctober 13, 2008(2008-10-13) (aged 97)
Caracas, Venezuela
GenresVenezuelan popular music, merengue, waltzes, aguinaldos, pasodobles
Occupation(s)musician, conductor, composer

Eduardo Valentín Serrano Torres (Caracas, February 14, 1911 – Caracas, October 13, 2008), was a Venezuelan popular musician, conductor and composer.[1] He composed many important Venezuelan merengue; one of his most important works was the song "Barlovento".[2] He won the National Music Prize in 1988. He died on October 13, 2008, at the age of 97.

References

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  1. ^ Parentti, C.T. (2007). Anecnotas sostendias y bemoladas (in Spanish). impresión y diagramación Impreso Public Express. p. 16. ISBN 978-980-12-2440-2. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ Venezuela. Embajada (U.S.) (1993). Made in Venezuela: Arts & Literature : a Special Issue of Venezuelan News & Views. Embassy of Venezuela. p. 28. Retrieved 20 May 2021. Very famous in this kind of music is the composer Eduardo Serrano, whose merengue called " Barlovento " is as famous ...
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