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Los Juglares del Dexas

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Los Juglares del Dexas is a Panamanian folk music group representing the University of Panama, founded in 1971 to preserve Panamanian traditional music. The group's foundation was coordinated by Juan Andrés Castillo, a mejoranero; other founding members included violinists Escolastico "Colasco" Cortes and Miguel Leguizamo Sr.[1][2]

Second generation members

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  • Miguel Leguizamo: violin
  • Nicolas Aceves Núñez: Composer, book author, professional accordionist, philanthropist
  • Tonita Rudas: mejoranero
  • Victor Ruiz: percussion
  • Ricaurte Villareal: percussion
  • Raul Vital: singer and churuquero
  • Efraín González: guitar and violin
  • Eric Duviel Vargas: mejoranero
  • Hipólito Alvarado: churuquero
  • Ricaurte Villareal: percussion (tambor)
  • Daniel Guardado: percussion (Caja)
  • Carlos Castor: singer

References

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  1. ^ Broadbank, Robin and Nigel Gallop. "Dancing Between the Oceans". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 2: Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, pp 477-480. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
  2. ^ Mark Ellingham; Richard Trillo; Simon Broughton (eds.). "Los Juglares del Dexas". World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. Rough Guides. p. 479. ISBN 9781858286365.