Fredy Reyna
Fredy Reyna (April 3, 1917 - March 26, 2001) was a Venezuelan musician, arranger and performer, regarded as one of the two masters of the Venezuelan cuatro, which he elevated to the level of a concert instrument, and one of his country's most important cultural figures in the 20th century. • Illustration — The young Fredy Reyna
Fredy Reyna
- Name
- Fredy Reyna
- Born
- 3 April 1917
- Birthplace
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Died
- 26 March 2001
- Occupation
- musician, cuatro performer, composer, arranger
- Nationality
- Venezuela
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Fredy Reyna, dont la naissance est enregistrée le 3 avril 1917 à Caracas, Venezuela et le décès le 26 mars 2001 à Caracas, Venezuela, figure dans les notices d'autorité de la Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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• Name — Fredy Reyna • Landscape — yes • Born — 3 April 1917 • Birthplace — Caracas, Venezuela • Died — 26 March 2001 • Place of death — Caracas, Venezuela • Instrument — cuatro • Genre — Venezuelan folk music • Occupation — musician, cuatro performer, composer, arranger
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1917
Fredy Reyna born at Caracas.
2001
Fredy Reyna died at Caracas.
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1. As a Cuatro Soloist • Método de Cuatro - 200 fórmulas de acompañamiento - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1956 • Cuatro Suites de “Cuatro” - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1957,1958 • América en el Cuatro - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1958 • Fredy Reyna - Solos de Cuatro - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1972 • Fredy Reyna - Solos de Cuatro - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1981 • Danzas y Canciones para los Niños - Caracas: Fundación Fredy Reyna, 1981 • Homenaje al Libertador Simón Bolívar - Solos de cuatro - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1983 • El cuatro de Fredy Reyna - Caracas: Fundación Fredy Reyna, FUNDEF, 1994 • Homenaje a Fredy Reyna - Caracas: D'Empaire Reyna & Asociados, 1997 • Fredy Reyna, cuatro solista - Caracas: Deltaven-PDV, 1997 2. As a publisher • Song • Carlos Enrique Reyna Serenata - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1958 • Morella Muñoz Canciones de América - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1958 • Conny Méndez A mi Caracas - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1967 • Paco Vera Cantos y Corridos - Caracas: Fundación Fredy Reyna, 1992 • Poetry • Aquiles Nazoa Poesía y humor de Aquiles Nazoa - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1958 • Miguel Otero Silva Elegía coral Andrés Eloy Blanco - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1958 • Piano music • Rosita Montes and Luisa Amelia Azerm (accompanied on the cuatro by Raul Borges, Ramón E. Azerm and Fredy Reyna) Piano a cuatro manos. Música instrumental del siglo pasado - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1956 • Luisa Elena Paesano - Valses de Luisa Elena Paesano - Caracas: Ediciones Fredy Reyna, 1969 3. As artistic director • El Ultimo Cañón - Caracas: Sociedad de Amigos de la Música, 1956 • Tun tun In addition to artistic direction, Reyna played cuatro, scraper, furruco (Venezuelan friction drum), bells, pandeiro and sang background vocals. - Caracas Fundación Fredy Reyna, Dimagen, 1980. 4. As recording engineer/editor • Alirio Díaz and Morella Muñoz Alirio y Morella: Canciones, tonadas y aguinaldos venezolanos - Caracas: Espiral, 1967 • Abraham Abreu Curso de Iniciación Musical - Caracas; Inciba 1968 5. As musical guest (solo cuatro) • Selección de Música de Venezuela - Caracas Compañía Shell de Venezuela, 1957 • Serenata Guayanesa El canto popular venezolano - Aguinaldos - Caracas, 1976
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