Birth name Ines Garcia Salas Role Musical Artist Died July 7, 2011 | Occupation(s) Folklorist Parents Joaquin Garcia Borrero Name Ines de | |
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Born June 26, 1928Neiva, Huila ( 1928-06-26 ) | ||
Ines garcia de duran
Inés García de Durán was a Colombian folklorist linked specially to the traditions of her native land, the Huila Department. She founded the Departmental Dance School and taught in the Departmental Music Conservatory. She is notable for having created the choreography for El Sanjuanero, Huila's most famous dance and one of Colombia's best known tunes. Neiva's International Dance Encounter Inés García Durán was named in her honour. She is the daughter of prominent engineer and politician Joaquín García Borrero.
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TRIETNIA MAPALE NEIVA 2015
Personal life
In 1950 she married Ernesto Durán Cordovez and had three children. She was a friend of prominent local and national figures such as musician Jorge Villamil, and politicians Rodrigo Lara Bonilla and Guillermo Plazas Alcid.
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