FULVIO
PAREDES
(GUITARRA)
Guitarrista argentino nacido en Buenos Aires, comienza
sus estudios de guitarra bajo la tutela del Profesor Frasson desde la
edad de 6 años, después de haber cursado dos años de piano con la
profesora Elena Pallemaerts. Entre 1980 y 1982 asiste a los cursos de
jazz de la Berklee School of Music en Buenos Aires (armonía,
improvisación) con el Profesor Rodolfo Haerle. Hasta el año 1985
completa su formación con sursos de piano, morfología y audiopercepción
con la profesora María Luisa De Caro y de guitarra clásica con Fernando
Tavolaro, entre otros. En 1985 viaja a Ginebra, Suiza, donde cursa
guitarra jazz en el Conservatorio Popular de Música de Ginebra hasta
1988.
Al mismo tiempo, trabaja como músico profesional en
grupos de jazz, “latin jazz’’ y “jazz rock’’ en conciertos y festivales
europeos, y sobre todo en Suiza (Jazz Parade de Ginebra; Festival de
Montreux; Festival de la Cité de Lausanne). Sus talentos musicales le
permiten abordar los estilos más diversos, tales como la música
brasileña y el tango argentino. A partir de 1992 realiza grabaciones con
varios grupos y participa en giras por Alemania en diversos grupos de
tango, entre los cuales se encuentra Debute, su propio grupo.
Además, acompaña al maestro Dino Salluzzi en su gira europea.
Con la cantante argentina Laura Lahera encuentra un
lenguaje diferente mediante el cual se establece un diálogo íntimo en el
cual la voz y la guitarra se encuentran en un mismo plano musical. En
dúo con ella participa en el espéctaculo internacional “Tango, la elegía
de quienes ya no son’’, producido e interpretado por la orquesta de
virtuosos I Fiamminghi.
Discografía:
Litoral; Música del mundo, con el grupo
Loa. Sello AMC, 1989.
Dale Duro; Música afro-venezolana con el
grupo Guapachá. 1992
Jungle City; Música del mundo, segunda
producción del grupo Loa, AMC. 1994.
Voces
Caribes; con Francisco Zumaqué y su
orquesta, sello Tropical Music, 1993.
Entre Nosotros; Folklore latinoamericano
y tango con la cantante argentina Laura Lahera, sello Mogno, 1999. Con
licencia a Ardel Records, 2003.
Tango, la elegía de quienes ya no son;
con Laura Lahera, J.J.Mosalini y la orquesta I Fiamminghi, Telarc, 1999.
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LAURA LAHERA
(Mezzosoprano)
Cantante argentina, nacida en La
Plata, provincia de Buenos Aires. Comienza su formación musical en la
Escuela de Bellas Artes de La Plata y la continúa en el Conservatorio
Manuel de Falla y con las cantantes líricas María Fullín y María Jordán en
Buenos Aires. Canta como mezzosoprano solista en los teatros Colón,
Cervantes y San Martín de Buenos Aires, dirigida por los Maestros Armesto
y Fontenia, obras de música contemporánea (Ginastera, Poulenc, Gandini).
Al mismo tiempo se dedica a la música popular, cantando jazz, música
brasileña y tango. En 1977 debuta en El Viejo Almacén, con el
acompañamiento de los seis guitarristas de Edmundo Rivero dirigidos por
Roberto Grela.
En 1978 debe abandonar su país por razones políticas y
viaja como intérprete de jazz y de variétés por Asia y Europa. Entre 1980
y 1990 canta en el “Copacabana’’ de Tokyo, en el Casino de Montecarlo, en
el “Gaddi´s’’ de Hong-Kong, entre otros. En 1987 es invitada por el
Príncipe Hassan de Jordania a cantar en el Palacio de Amman y unos meses
después canta en el casamiento de la cantante estadounidense Diana Ross.
En la actualidad canta tangos y folklore latinoamericano,
con la orquesta del Maestro del bandoneón Alfredo Marcucci o con el
guitarrista argentino Fulvio Paredes. Participa en el espectáculo “Tango,
la elegía de quienes ya no son’’con la orquesta de virtuosos “I
Fiamminghi’’ y con los bandoneonistas Juan José Mosalini y Alfredo
Marcucci.
Además participa en el papel de María en la operita “María
de Buenos Aires’’ de Piazzolla y Ferrer que “I Fiamminghi’’ estrenó en
febrero del 2000 y que hasta ahora fue presentada en Tilburg (Holanda),
Gante y Malines (Bélgica), Tel-Aviv y Jerusalem (Israel) y en el
Coven-Garden Festival de Londres (Reino Unido).
Discografía:
Entre
Nosotros: foloklore
latinoamericano y tango, en dúo con el guitarrista argentino Fulvio
Paredes, Sello Mogno, 1999. Permiso de Licencia a Ardel Records, 2003.
Tango, la
elegía de quienes ya no son:
con Fulvio Paredes junt a J.J.Mosalini y la orquesta I Fiamminghi, Telarc,
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LAURA LAHERA
(mezzosoprano)
An Argentinean singer born in La Plata, a province of Buenos Aires, Laura
Lahera began her musical career at the Escuela de Bellas Artes in La
Plata. She continued her craft at the "Conservatorio Manuel de Falla" with
the classical singers Maria Fullin and Maria Jordan in Buenos Aires. She
sings as a mezzo-soprano soloist in the Colón, Cervantes, and San Martín
theatres in Buenos Aires, performing pieces of contemporary music (Ginastera,
Poulenc, Gandini) and directed by composers Armesto y Fontenla. At the
same time she dedicates herself to the popular music, singing jazz,
Brazilian music, and tango. In 1977 she debuted in "EL Viejo Almacen"
along with the six guitarists of Edmundo Rivero and directed by Roberto
Grela.
In 1978 she had to abandon her country for political reasons and she began
touring Europe and Asia as a solo artist with a deeply rooted jazz
foundation. Between 1980 and 1990 she sang at the "Copacabana" in Tokyo,
the Casino of Monte Carlo, and the "Gaddi's" in Hong-Kong, amongst others.
In 1987 she was invited by Prince Hassan of Jordan to sing at the Palace
of Amman, and a few months later she sang for Dianna Ross for her wedding.
In actuality, she sings tango and Latin American folklore with Maestro
Alfredo Marcucci's Orquestra and also with fellow Argentinean guitarist
Fulvio Paredes. Together, they participate in the work "Tango, la elegía
de quienes ya no son" with renowned Orquestra "I Fiamminghi", and also
with the famous bandeonistas Juan José Mosalini and Alfredo Marcucci.
In addition, she portrays a woman María in the small opera "Maria de
Buenos Aires" by Piazzolla and Ferrer, which "I Fiamminghi" premiered in
February of 2000, and until now has been performed in Tilburg, Holland,
Gante and Malines in Belgium, Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel, and in the
Covent Garden Festival in London.
FULVIO PAREDES
Guitar
Argentinian guitarist, born in Buenos Aires, began his guitar studies
under the tutelage of Professor Eduardo Frasson at the early age of 6
years old. He also studied two years of piano with Elena Pallemaerts. From
1980 to 1985 he formalizes his musical career at the Berklee School of
Music in Buenos Aires, where he concentrated in jazz, specifically harmony
and improvisation. Formal studies also include piano, morphology, and
audio perception with Professor Maria Luisa De Caro and classic guitar
with Fernando Tavolaro, among others. In 1985 he traveled to Geneva,
Switzerland where he enrolled at the Conservatoire of Popular Music. He
finished his program in 1988.
At the same time, Fulvio worked as a professional musician with several
jazz groups, with sounds ranging from a latin based jazz to a rock/jazz
base. He has participated in many European festivals and concerts,
especially in Switzerland (Jazz Parade of Geneva; Festival of Montreux;
Festival de la Cite of Lausanne). His musical talents allow him to play
diverse styles such Brazilian music and "tango argentino". In 1992 he
began to record with many groups and has since began touring throughout
Germany with his own group "Debute". Acts include the "maestro", Dino
Salluzi, and his European tour.
With Laura Lahera, he finds a different language through which they
establish an intimate dialogue where the voice and the guitar connect
musically. Together, they participate in an international show "Tango, la
elegia de quienes ya no son", produced and interpreted by the famous
Orquestra I FIAMMINGHI.
INTERVIEW BY BEN OHMART.
Laura Lahera and Fulvio Paredes - A Duet in One
By: Ben Ohmart (Assistant Editor)
2004-08-05
Mezzosoprano Laura Lahera and guitarist Fulvio Paredes work as one,
weaving romance and passion out of a very embraceable album called Entre
Nosotros, containing the following songs:
1. Madreselva (MP3)
2. Gracias a la Vida (MP3)
3. Lamento Borincano (MP3)
4. Pedacito de Cielo
5. La Mentira
6. Toda mi Vida
7. Anahi
8. Amarraditos
9. Na Baixa do Sapateiro (MP3)
10. Taconeando
11. Maria
12. Violin de Becho
13. Pajarillo Verde
14. Oblivion (MP3)
15. Serenatero de Bombos
16. Como dos extraños
Occasionally there is a guest, as on "Gracias A La Vida," but the
percussion here is so soft as to merely be a faint underlining to a
haunting love song. The same can be said for "Lamento Borincano," one of
the most breathtaking tunes here, from 1930's Puerto Rico. It is a Latin
hot night stirred up with sea breeze and latent sexuality - the theme of
the album.
As Laura herself admits, "In reality, this CD is an intimate dialogue
between a few instruments and the singer. That is the way we wanted it. We
have shows that create this atmosphere, as well as shows with full
orchestras and dancers in which we sing Argentinean tango, with all its
splendor and strength."
My personal favorite is "Pedacito De Cielo" which contains a breathtaking
vocal performance, yet the addition of Matias de Oliveira Pinto's cello to
"La Mentira" gives a rich vibrancy that the other tracks simply cannot
achieve, not wallowing in such a heart- breaking lower register like that.
The most arresting component of Entre Nosotros has to be Laura Lahera's
voice. Born in La Plata, a province of Buenos Aires, she began her music
career there at Escuela de Bellas Artes, continuing at the Conservatorio
Manuel de Falla with classical singers Maria Fullin and Maria Jordan. She
debuted in 1977 in El Viejo Almacen with the six guiartists of Edmundo
Rivero. The next year she began touring, and has since circled the globe
via London, Israel, Holland, Belgium and everywhere else the language of
music does not need to translate.
Argentinian guitarist Fulvio Paredes was born in Buenos Aires where he
began guitar studies at age 6 with Professor Eduardo Frasson. From there,
he studied jazz, harmony and improvisation at the Berklee School of Music
in that same country, and enrolled in the Conservatoire of Popular Music
in Geneva, Switzerland in 1985. After years of performing with jazz and
rock groups, he finally found the perfect collaborator in Laura Lahera.
"I have sung very little for the Spanish speaking public," says Laura,
"nevertheless, even though the public does not understand the words, a lot
of people 'feel' what the song says. My Latin audiences love Latin poetry;
they have sensitivity. I chose the work not only because of the music, but
also the lyrics. They are always songs that tell a story, and I prefer the
stories that are well written, the stories that could be literature, such
as certain tangos and boleros."
She loves Brazilian music, her favorite singers being Gal Costa and Chico
Buarche. "My inspiration was the singer Elis Regina. She still lives
through her beautiful interpretations. In the USA, I like Stevie Wonder,
Alicia Keys and especially all jazz."
The internet has also been very useful for bringing the world closer to
Paredes' and Lahera's door. Finding and hearing them online helps if you
can't make it to European theaters such as the Concertgebough of
Amsterdam, Palais Des Beaux Arts in Brussels, and the Tonhalle of
Dusseldorff. That's where they've had their huge successes, especially
with the big tango shows.
"In general, we rehearse very intensely for 15 days before any tour. When
we toured Israel, we rehearsed for two weeks, 8 hours a day. This was a
very complex show, it was an opera called Maria De Buenos Aires. For a
tour with a quartet, one or two weekends is fine, and then each one of us
practices alone."
More on Laura Lahera and Fulvio Paredes
* Genre: Latin Jazz
* Hometown: Belgium
* Duo's Website
* Label: Ardel Records
* Buy Laura Lahera and Fulvio Paredes' CD "Entre Nosotros"
* Contact CatDesigners
They are not currently touring. They were going to participate in the
Festival De Tango De Tarbes, an event they had been involved with for the
past six years. But they needed a rest. "We are getting ready for a
flamenco/tango show," says Laura. "We are working on the concept. We are
thinking of mixing the genres using the common elements. Playing with the
lyrics and rhythms."
The passion for beauty is the standout concept in their work. "Music is an
extraordinary adventure with no limits except those brought on by our own
creativity. A song is sung different each time. That is why it is always
new and passionate every time, for the artist and the listener both."
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