Eleven local and national artists stood out in the “Jorge Villamil Cordovéz” National Musical Composition Contest, at the Pigoanza Theater in the city of Neiva, performing Andean rhythms such as corridors, bambucos and guabinas.
Different rhythms from the Andean region such as hallways, bambucos, sanjuaneros, guabinas, rajaleñas, among others, were part of the repertoire performed by local and national artists in the “Jorge Villamil Cordovéz” National Musical Composition Contest from the majestic Pigoanza Theater in the city. from Neiva on the previous Saturday night.
This important activity was developed as a tribute to the most representative composer of our department of Huila, Jorge Villamil Cordovéz; who dedicated a large part of his life to literary creation set to music in Andean rhythms, through works that transcended borders, highlighting Colombian musical culture.
In total there were eleven artists who, with their talent, preparation and discipline, participated in the Vocal Composition and Instrumental Composition Modalities during this meeting.
The qualifying jury made up of teachers Alejandro Rozo Sandoval, Libia Cabrera Losada and Juan Diego Rojas Vargas, were in charge of the arduous task of choosing the winners in each category.
The evaluation criteria were:
- Form: Clarity of the structure chosen for the composition.
- Development: Process in which a musical idea manages to become dynamic during composition.
- Melodic Design: Clear melodic drawing that identifies the composition.
- Harmonic Resources: Mastery of the harmonic system or systems selected to carry out the composition.
- Textural Management: Mastery of the rhythmic, harmonic and counter-melodic resources that generate the musical plot.
The winners of the contest
Vocal modality:
Third Place: Grandmother-Princess
Second Place: My chapolera-Coral
First Place: Blessed Homeland – El Hijotuco
Instrumental mode:
Third Place: Crescent- Hica
Second Place: Candor- Hint
First place: Bambuquiao- Heat
‘The composer of the Americas’
Jorge Villamil Cordovéz, was a doctor and composer from Huila. He was born in the “Hacienda de El Cedral” in Neiva. His compositions of different genres of music such as bolero have been recorded by national and international performers and many of his songs such as bambucos, hallways, bundes, guabinas, rajaleñas, etc.
He made a wide international tour, such as “Espumas”, “Los Guaduales”, “You will carry me in you”, “Goodbye to Huila”, “Garza morena”, “Llorando por amor”, “Los remansos”, “Luna Roja” , “Vieja Hacienda de El Cedral”, “Oropel”, “Llamarada”, “El Barcino” among others, it is because of this and the fact that he has elevated music to an international level that he is known as ‘The composer of the Americas ‘.
For several years he served as director of “Sayco”, an entity in which he carried out important work in favor of Colombian authors and composers. He is, along with maestro José A. Morales, perhaps the composer of the new generations with the most extensive and successful musical production in the field of Andean music.
This is why his legacy is important in the festivals of San Juan and San Pedro in Neiva and Huila.
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Monday June 17
Ana María Bernal Vanegas Craft Fair
Time: 10:30 am
Place: ‘Jorge Villamil Cordovéz’ Music Park
Municipal meeting of Traditional Bambuco for children and adults
Time: 5:00 pm
Place: ‘Jorge Villamil Cordovéz’ Music Park
