Laudelino Mejias
The story of Laudelino Mejias is the story of two cultures coming together creating beautiful waltzes. If an individual be measured by the impact he / she leaves on his/her community, then Laudelino is a giant among Venezuelan composers and musicians. Born in August 1893 in Trujillo, Venezuela, into circumstances far from hospitable to the learning of music, Laudelino managed to demonstrate significant musical aptitude at an early age. Forged from the hardness of life, Laudelino manifested the ability to work shouldered by an iron certainty. In the early 1900’s Spain sent a priest by the name of Esteban Razquin, to Trujillo. Fortunately for Laudelin father Razquin devoted the majority of his time forming musical groups while teaching music, and Laudelino became his inspired pupil. At the age of 19, Laudelino became director of the Philharmonic band founded by father Razquin. With the exception of brief work in Maracaibo, Valera and Ciudad Bolivar, Laudelino stayed true to Trujillo and the philharmonic band. And the citizens of Trujillo reciprocated by naming their cultural landmarks in Laudelino’s name. We often measure a composer as successful after international recognition, however in Laudelino, success is measured upon his remaining true to his local.
His compositions include:
Silencio Corazon
Alma de mi pueblo
Canto a mis montanas
Conticinio
Imposible
En las horas
Mirando al lago
Merceditas
Despertando
Isabel
Amaneciendo
Anocheciendo
Trujillo
Noche de Luna
Dejame Sonar.
His symphonic poems include:
Trujillo y Mirabel
Pasodobles: Cielo Andino
Murmullos del Castan
De Trujillo a Bocono
La Negra Malcriada
El Mocho Leopoldo
Olsen, D., Sheehy, D. (2008) The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music. Routledge. NY
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The story of Laudelino Mejias is the story of two cultures coming together creating beautiful waltzes. If an individual be measured by the impact he / she leaves on his/her community, then Laudelino is a giant among Venezuelan composers and musicians. Born in August 1893 in Trujillo, Venezuela, into circumstances far from hospitable to the learning of music, Laudelino managed to demonstrate significant musical aptitude at an early age. Forged from the hardness of life, Laudelino manifested the ability to work shouldered by an iron certainty. In the early 1900’s Spain sent a priest by the name of Esteban Razquin, to Trujillo. Fortunately for Laudelin father Razquin devoted the majority of his time forming musical groups while teaching music, and Laudelino became his inspired pupil. At the age of 19, Laudelino became director of the Philharmonic band founded by father Razquin. With the exception of brief work in Maracaibo, Valera and Ciudad Bolivar, Laudelino stayed true to Trujillo and the philharmonic band. And the citizens of Trujillo reciprocated by naming their cultural landmarks in Laudelino’s name. We often measure a composer as successful after international recognition, however in Laudelino, success is measured upon his remaining true to his local.
His compositions include:
Silencio Corazon
Alma de mi pueblo
Canto a mis montanas
Conticinio
Imposible
En las horas
Mirando al lago
Merceditas
Despertando
Isabel
Amaneciendo
Anocheciendo
Trujillo
Noche de Luna
Dejame Sonar.
His symphonic poems include:
Trujillo y Mirabel
Pasodobles: Cielo Andino
Murmullos del Castan
De Trujillo a Bocono
La Negra Malcriada
El Mocho Leopoldo
Olsen, D., Sheehy, D. (2008) The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music. Routledge. NY
Venciclopedia:Laudelino Mejias (http://venciclopedia.com/?title=Laudelino_Mej%C3%ADas)
Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laudelino_Mej%C3%ADas on March 8, 2010
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