Juan José Landaeta
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Juan José Landaeta was a Venezuela
n composer.
Born in Caracas
, his parents (Juan José Landaeta and Maria Candelaria Arévalo) were free mulato
s. He studied music with Juan Manuel Olivares
.
He was a participant in the Venezuelan War of Independence
and writer of religious and patriotic songs.
He died in Cumaná
.
Today, the Venezuelan National Conservatory of Music is named for him.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n composer.
Born in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, his parents (Juan José Landaeta and Maria Candelaria Arévalo) were free mulato
Mulato
The mulato pepper is a mild to medium chile pepper, closely related to the poblano , and usually sold dried. Mexican mulato chiles are part of the famous "trilogy" used in mole as well as other Mexican sauces and stews. The mulato's color while growing is dark green, maturing to red or brown...
s. He studied music with Juan Manuel Olivares
Juan Manuel Olivares
Juan Manuel Hermenegildo de la Luz Olivares was a Venezuelan composer from the Colonial era.Olivares was born in Caracas. As a child, he studied under Don Ambrosio Carreño...
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He was a participant in the Venezuelan War of Independence
Venezuelan War of Independence
-The First Republic:Criollos resented the mercantilist policies of Spain. Trade was only allowed in Pacific ports which was a terrible burden for Argentina, Paraguay and the Caribbean colonies. This is significant as Cuba and Puerto Rico were forced to allow free trade in 1763 by Britain and...
and writer of religious and patriotic songs.
He died in Cumaná
Cumaná
Cumaná is the capital of Venezuela's Sucre State. It is located 402 km east of Caracas. It was the first settlement founded by Europeans in the mainland America, in 1501 by Franciscan friars, but due to successful attacks by the indigenous people, it had to be refounded several times...
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Today, the Venezuelan National Conservatory of Music is named for him.