Inés García de Durán
Inés García de Durán | |
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Birth name | Inés García Salas |
Born | Neiva, Huila |
June 26, 1928
Origin | Huila, Colombia |
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Occupation(s) | Folklorist |
Inés García de Durán was a Colombian folklorist linked specially to the traditions of her native land, the Huila Department. She founded the Departmental Dance School and taught in the Departmental Music Conservatory.[1] She is notable for having created the choreography for El Sanjuanero,[2][3] Huila's most famous dance and one of Colombia's best known tunes. Neiva's International Dance Encounter Inés García Durán was named in her honour. She is the daughter of prominent engineer and politician Joaquín García Borrero.
Personal life
In 1950 she married Ernesto Durán Cordovez and had three children.[4] She was a friend of prominent local and national figures such as musician Jorge Villamil, and politicians Rodrigo Lara Bonilla and Guillermo Plazas Alcid.[4]
References
- ↑ Personajes - HUILA, National Cultural Information System.
- ↑ Sanjuanero: Visión estética y amatoria del bambuco.
- ↑ Mapa folklórico Colombiano.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Diario del Huila, Adiós Inés García de Durán.