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Manuel gregorio tavarez biography books
Manuel Gregorio Tavárez
Puerto Rican composer
Manuel Gregorio Tavárez Ropero | |
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"Father of the Puerto Rican danza" | |
| Born | (1843-11-28)November 28, 1843 |
| Origin | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | July 1, 1883 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Danza |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
Musical artist
Manuel Gregorio Tavárez Ropero (November 16, 1843[1] – July 1, 1883), was a Puerto Rican classical and danza composer.
He has been called "The Chopin of America".[2]
Early years
Tavárez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the son of a French father and a Puerto Rican mother. San Juan was the city where he first began his musical studies.
His first musical mentors were José Cabrizas and Domingo Delgado.[3] Tavárez was a student of Gonzalo de J. Núñez (1850 – 1915[4]), whose students also included the internationally known musicians and composers Juan Morel Campos and Arístides Chavier Arévalo.[5] T