Luis Felipe Ramón y Rivera

Musician, Composer

1913 – 1993

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Who was Luis Felipe Ramón y Rivera?

Luis Felipe Ramón y Rivera was a Venezuelan musician, composer and writer. Director of several orchestras and the founder of The National Typical Orchestra, he was also for twenty years the director of the National Institute of Folklore. He founded the International Foundation of Ethnomusicology and Folklore in 1988 and donated the bulk of his estate to it when he died. He authored more than 20 works of Venezuelan folklore.

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Born
Aug 23, 1913
San Cristóbal
Also known as
  • Luis Felipe Ramon y Rivera
Nationality
  • Venezuela
Profession
Lived in
  • Caracas
    ( - 1993/10/22)
Died
Oct 22, 1993
Caracas

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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