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Jorge Suarez Carbajal

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Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Instruments
  
Asturian bagpipe


Years active
  
1994–present

Name
  
Jorge Carbajal

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Born
  
March 13, 1986 (age 38) Oviedo, Spain (
1986-03-13
)

Genres
  
Folk music, Celtic music

Website
  
www.myspace.com/jorgesuarezcarbajal

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Jorge Suarez Carbajal (Oviedo, March 13, 1986), is an Asturian piper, Asturias' Champion in 2004 and representing the Principality in the MacCrimmon Trophy (formerly Macallan Trophy) (Festival Interceltique de Lorient) for four consecutive years.

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In 2011, he received the Award for Best Piper AMAS, awarded by the Anuario de la Música en Asturias (Yearbook of Music in Asturias), for his career. Also in 2012 the Centro Asturiano de Madrid (Asturian Cultural Association of Madrid) gives him the prize called "Urogallo de Bronce" (Bronze Capercaillie) at the bagpipes category, for his career as piper.

Career

He started playing the bagpipes in 1994, in Suares schools (Asturias), with Eugenio Otero. In 1997 he became part of the Banda Gaites Noreña. With this band he plays in much of Asturias and Spain. He also plays in Portugal.

In 2000, he won first prize in the regional final of competition for children "Veo-Veo" presented by Teresa Rabal, along with a group of rhythmic gymnastics of Gijon.

In March 2000, he received lessons from Xuacu Amieva, until 2003.

Also he is Surveyor Engineer by the Oviedo University.

With his brother Carlos, he plays for several regional dance groups from Asturias, as for example the Asociación Foklórica "Onís".

In 2003, he ranked third in the Macallan Trophy de Gaita at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient. On June 18, 2004 he wins the Final of the Memorial Remis Ovalle in Oviedo.

In 2006, he ranked second in the MacCrimmon Trophy at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, being only surpassed by the asturian piper Ruben Alba and getting the first position in Breton Set (mandatory set since 2003).

References

Jorge Suarez Carbajal Wikipedia


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