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1883
Composer, orchestra conductor and flutist Jaime Prats was born
29 de Marzo de 1883
He was born in Sagua la Grande, in March 29th, 1883 and died in Havana in January 3rd, 1946. Besides, he played clarinet, violin, counterbass and piano. He began studying music at the age of seven. In 1897 he moved to Cienfuegos, city in which he kept on his musical activities, at the same time he graduated as Bachelor at the age of 17. In 1899 he settled in Havana and played the first flute in the orchestra of the Azzali Opera Company, with which he toured several American countries.Back to Cuba he conducted the Municipal Band of Sagua la Grande, (Santa Clara).
He graduated in the Peyrellade Conservatory in 1904, and then he settled in Santa Clara a music academy annexed to the Conservatory of Carlos Alfredo Peyrellade. Since 1906 he conducted orchestras of theatre companies, travelling to Centroamérica with them. In 1913 he graduated as Doctor in Pharmacy in the University of Havana. A year later he performed a Cuban music concert with orchestra en New York. In 1922 he settled the Cuban Jazz Band, first musical group of this genre, whose musicians were all Cubans.
He composed music for theatre plays. Among his compositions protrudes the bolero "Ausencia". He dedicated his last years to teach history of music in the Iranzo Conservatory and at the same time he taught classes of harmony and composition in the Ramona Sicardo Conservatory.
1906
Book accountant, poet, storyteller and essay writer Esteban Borrero died
29 de Marzo de 1906
He was born in Puerto PrÃncipe, Camagüey, in June 26th, 1849 and died in Pinar del RÃo, in March 29th, 1906. Son of the educator Esteban de Jesús and father of poetress Juana, Dulce MarÃa y Ana MarÃa. Esteban Borrero EcheverrÃa was a man of exceptional talent, remarkable as man of science and letters. From humble origin, he got his intellectual improvement only because of his will power, steadiness and intelligence. He took part in the 1868 and 1895 Cuban Independence Wars. In the former he became Colonel, and in the latter he served his country from the emigration. He was teacher, book accountant, poet, storyteller, essay writer, shoemaker, baker, pharmacist and Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery.
1914
Photographer Osvaldo Salas was born.
29 de Marzo de 1914
Salas was born on March 29 1914, and died in Havana on May 5 1992 at the age of 78.
Osvaldo Salas, who became a true artist of the lens, was a man who reflected in images his sensibility and his way of seeing life.
Seizing reality by means of his camera was one of the biggest motivations in his life.
His work reached great national and international recognition and it is fair to say that he turned out to be a graphic chronicler of the times he lived in.
1967
Singer José Marquetti died.
29 de Marzo de 1967
He was born in AlquÃzar, Havana, in April 26th, 1909 and died in Havana, in March 29th, 1967. Aka "Cheo" he outstood during the years of the danzonete, singing in the Cuba, Cheo Belen Puig and Ernesto Muñoz orchestras, in the 1930´s. He also joined son sextets, being among them: Facenda and Habanero. He was also conducted the Hatuey sextet. In the 1940´s he joined several conjuntos (Cuban music groups) and, in the 1950´s, he was one of the singers of the Sensación typical orchestra. He cultivated the guajira-son, becoming quite popular because of his authentic style.
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