Alfredo Juan Falú (born October 10, 1948) is anArgentineclassical guitarist and composer.
He was born inTucumán in 1948, to a family ofSyrian descent.[1] His uncle,Eduardo Falú, was by then a well-knownfolk guitarist. Apsychoanalyst by profession and adherent of left-wingperonism during the 1970s, Falú was forced into exile after losing his brother, Lucho, to Argentina's notorious "Dirty War."[2]
He returned toBuenos Aires after 1983 and later began teaching at theManuel de Falla Music Conservatory. He received, among other awards, the 2005Konex Award for best folklore group together withLiliana Herrero. Falú continues to perform in solo concerts and with other prominent figures in Argentine folklore.[3]
He is the brother of architect and social activistAna Falú,disappeared student activistLuis Eduardo Falú [es], and lawyer and politician Dr. Jose Ricardo Falú.[4]
References
edit- ^Viso*, Ernesto del (2022-01-17)."Las geografías de Juan Falú".1° de Octubre - Revista Institucional de la Cooperativa Popular de Electricidad y Servicios Públicos de La Pampa (in European Spanish). Retrieved2024-02-23.
- ^Página/12(in Spanish)
- ^TELAM(in Spanish)Archived 2009-07-04 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Una familia signada por el drama" [A Family Marked By Drama].La Gaceta (in Spanish). June 22, 2007. RetrievedApril 12, 2019.
External links
edit- Official Homepage(in Spanish)
- Biography(in Spanish)
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