Eduardo Falú

Eduardo Falú

Eduardo Falú (July 7, 1923 – August 9, 2013) was an Argentine folk music guitarist and composer. Eduardo Falú was born in El Galpón, a village near San José de Metán in the province of Salta, in 1923. His parents, Fada and Juan Falú, were Syrian immigrants. Raised in rural surroundings, he was strongly influenced by the folk traditions of Salta (which remain, in Falú's words, "something lively, dynamic and evolutionary"). Falú was given his first guitar as a gift during childhood, and he began to perform traditional folk tunes of the Argentine Northwest as a troubadour. He formed a duo with César Perdiguero, and became well known in the region during the 1940s. Largely self-taught, Falú deepened his knowledge of the guitar through study of the 19th century masters and was trained in harmony and theory by the prominent Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino. His increasing renown brought him to Buenos Aires in 1945, and he recorded his first album there in 1950. Among the volume of collaborations with many of the leading Argentine poets, perhaps the best-known are his compositions for lyrics written by Jaime Dávalos, among which some of the most popular are Zamba de la Candelaria, Trago de sombra, and Canción del jangadero. Falú wrote music for a number of Argentine historical epics, as well, including Romance de la Muerte de Juan Lavalle (written by Ernesto Sábato) and José Hernández (by Jorge Luis Borges). He performed overseas for the first time in Paris, in 1959. This was followed by performances in Rome, Los Angeles, Madrid, and numerous other cultural capitals. He was particularly popular in Japan, where from 1963 to 1973, he gave over 200 performances; in subsequent years, he also performed regularly in duos with his nephew, Juan Falú. Arguably the creator of Argentina's modern folk song movement, Falú has set over 150 poems to music. These have included Borges' and Dávalos', as well as those by León Benarós, Manuel J. Castilla, and Alberico Mansilla. Known for his Chamamé, Chacarera and Zamba compositions, Falú more recently composed two suites, Primera Suite Argentina (1996) and Segunda Suite Argentina (1999). The Government of Perú bestowed on him a Distinguished Service Award, and Falú's work earned him an important recognition by his Argentine colleagues in 1985, when he received the highest honor in the Argentine cultural realm, the Konex Award, as well as a Grand Prize by the Argentine Society of Music Composers (SADAIC). Falú's last album as a performer, published in 2009, was a tribute to classical Spanish guitarist Andrés Segovia. He died on August 9, 2013, at his home in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina; he was 90. Source: Article "Eduardo Falú" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Eduardo Falú
  • Popularity: 0.106
  • Known For: Sound
  • Birthday: 1923-07-07
  • Place of Birth: El Galpón, Salta, Argentina
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Eduardo Falú Movies

  • 1965
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    Cosquín, amor y folklore

    Cosquín, amor y folklore

    1 1965 HD

    In a couple who travel to Córdoba for their honeymoon, the folklore enchants her and bores him.

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  • 1981
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    Mire que es lindo mi país

    Mire que es lindo mi país

    1 1981 HD

    Sample of diverse folk songs interpreted by well-known figures of the genre.

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  • 1969
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    El cantor enamorado

    El cantor enamorado

    1 1969 HD

    A very nice young singer wants to succeed in Cosquín.

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  • 1972
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    Argentinísima

    Argentinísima

    7 1972 HD

    Consists of musical performances, mostly Argentine folklore, many of which are accompanied by dancing. Several sequences were filmed in scenic...

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  • 1976
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    El canto cuenta su historia

    El canto cuenta su historia

    1 1976 HD

    A parade of musical paintings that includes fragments of Argentine films and a Proartel television program that Channel 13 broadcast in 1965.

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  • 1973
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    Argentinísima II

    Argentinísima II

    7 1973 HD

    Argentinísima II is a film filmed in Argentine colors directed by Fernando Ayala and Héctor Olivera according to their own script that...

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  • 1971
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    Bajo el signo de la patria

    Bajo el signo de la patria

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1974
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    Los golpes bajos

    Los golpes bajos

    6 1974 HD

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  • 1959
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    Guanaco Hill

    Guanaco Hill

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1959
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    Discorama

    Discorama

    1 1959 HD

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