Ernesto Cavour Explained

Ernesto Cavour
Birth Name:Ernesto Cavour Aramayo
Birth Date:1940 4, df=y
Birth Place:La Paz, Bolivia
Genre:Folk, nueva canción, Andean music
Occupation:Singer, musician, inventor of musical instruments
Instrument:Charango
Years Active:1957–2022
Label:Polydor Records
Associated Acts:Los Jairas

Ernesto Cavour Aramayo (9 April 1940 – 7 August 2022) was a Bolivian singer, musician, inventor of musical instruments, and author of Bolivian music teaching books. He was a founding member of the group Los Jairas.[1]

In 1962, Cavour founded the Museo del charango in La Paz, which ultimately became the Museo de Instrumentos Musicales de Bolivia. The museum contains 2000 musical instruments, both Bolivian and international, including some of Cavour's creation. The Museum also includes the Teatro del Charango, a performance space where Cavour himself regularly performed.[2]

In 2013, he received the Order of the Condor of the Andes.[3]

He died on 7 August 2022, at the age of 82.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rios . Fernando . Cavour, Ernesto (1940–) . encyclopedia.com . Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture . 13 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Cavour . Kantuta . Museo de instrumentos musicales de Bolivia . museodata.com . Museodata . 15 February 2024.
  3. News: Soruco . Jorge . El músico Cavour recibe el Cóndor de los Andes . 13 January 2020 . . 31 October 2013.
  4. News: Falleció el Maestro del Charango Ernesto Cavour Aramayo. Opinión Bolivia. 7 August 2022 . 7 August 2022. es.