Name Jose Rodriguez | Role Composer | |
Parque de santiago de jose luis rodriguez velez
José Luis Rodríguez Vélez (Santiago de Veraguas, 12 March 1915 - Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá, 21 December 1984) was a Panamanian composer, musical director, saxophonist, clarinetist and guitarist. 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 music festivals with bands and choirs, and music competitions. As a professional musician, he created and directed the Orquesta "El Patio", as well as choirs, other orchestras and musical groups in Panamá.
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- Parque de santiago de jose luis rodriguez velez
- Muchachita cumbia de jose luis rodriguez velez
- Selected Compositions
- References
For a life dedicated to education, 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.