Héctor Ayala
Héctor Ayala (born April 11, 1914 in Concordia ( Entre Ríos province ), † March 12, 1990 in Buenos Aires ) was an Argentine guitarist and composer .
Life
Ayala began his career as an accompanist for tango and folk singers in Buenos Aires in the 1930s together with the guitarist Roberto Grela. He later played in the guitar groups led by Abel Fleury , which became known under the name "Escuadrones de Guitarras". From the 1950s onwards Ayala appeared on the radio and played in Aníbal Troilo's tango quartet .
plant
Ayala published a number of original compositions (of which the series Americana became famous in particular ), a multi-volume guitar lesson and some transcriptions:
- Hector Ayala: Metodo facil para guitarra . Editorial "Aromo", Buenos Aires, 1964 ff .; Eight volumes and additional exercises for the right and left hand
- Hector Ayala: Americana series: Musica para Guitarra. Editorial "Aromo", Buenos Aires, 1962, consisting of seven parts: Preludio, Choro, Takirari, Guarania, Tonada, Vals Peruano, Gato y Malambo
- Hector Ayala: Compendio facil para guitarra: Acordes y rasgueos del Folklore argentino.
- Rico Stover (Arr.): Selected works of Hector Ayala . Querico Publ, 1997
The Americana series is available in some CD recordings, e.g. B .:
- David Russell : Sonidos Latinos . Telarc, 2010
- Victor Villadangos : Guitar Music of Argentina, Vol. 1 . Naxos, 2002
literature
- Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE) / Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música (INAEM): Diccionario de la Música Española e Hispanoamericana . Vol. I, p. 900. Madrid, 1999
Web links
- Anibal Mazotti website with videos and music excerpts (Spanish)
- Short biography at Naxos (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Diccionario de la Música Española e Hispanoamericana gives 1989 as the year of death
- ↑ The biographical details are mainly taken from the short biography published by Naxos
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ayala, Héctor |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine guitarist and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1914 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Concordia , Entre Ríos Province |
DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1990 |
Place of death | Buenos Aires |