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Musical Sembrador, he stops writing songs and he dedicates passionately to his work as a journalist. From that time of “musical silence”-like he always used to call it- are the “ Cuentos “published in the great “Dominical Hoy”. He becomes skeptical and, he considers
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At the end of the `60 he composes songs to accompany carnival groups (comparsas) at the
Centenario Club. These “comparsas” were also directed by him. From these years, specifically from 1969 to 1970 are his first satirical songs. “Los problemas que acarrea un televisor en la casa de un hombre como
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He left behind a fruitful musical production-numerous and large- as well as important journalistic writings and an unforgettable memory in his former students and his many friends. Maneco
Galeano died in Asuncion, on a Tuesday, December 9, 1980, at 3:45 pm, from lung cancer. He was 35 years old.
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Son of W. Antonio
Galeano and Ana Mieres, his real name was Felix, after his grandfather on his father side, and Roberto, after his grandfather, on his mother side. He was two years when the cruel civil war of `47 started. He always remember his father, was on his way to prison for defending his
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Between 1976 and 1977 he studies music with the masters Carlos Dos Santos and Luis Cañete. He composes “Cigarra, tonta cigarra”, on the text of José-Luis
Appleyard, “Nda reiri oje’e”, on a poem of Rudi Torga and “Ka’akupe piari”, a strong polka whose lyrics are the only one totally written in
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newspaper when it is opened, in 1967. He then begins the career as a social communicator, a condition he would carry with pride until his death, as a collaborator of La
Tribuna and El Diario Hoy, where he was the chief of the sports section as well as the secretary of editorial staff.
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At the end of 1970, when all the young composers and players find their meeting point at “La
Guarida del Matrero”, managed by Santi Medina, he participated on a television show with Christmas themes, where he presented “Dos trocitos de Madera”, historically his first “serious“ piece.
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We can mention among them, “Donde la guarania crece”, composed by Maneco on a beautiful texto of Roa. From ‘75 al ‘76, he composes for his dear friend Jorge
Garbett -whom he had met in 1974-some lyrics of deep meaning: “Ella es así”, “Se le quiere” y “Lluvia”.
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Also in 1973, he joins the
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When he returns to his country, he begins the university but he doesn't finish his studies. He begins to compose. In the middle of the 1960s he shows some of his first works, very elemental but with purity.
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visited our country, when he was still allowed to do so, Sembrador offers a recital homage to the great writer, presenting for the first time almost sixteen songs of the Nuevo
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Another great passion of his, besides his obvious love for music, was the love for teaching. Since 1974 until 1978 he taught music at his old school, San Jose.
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of the Musical Composition. He makes his last piece, ”Poncho de sesenta listas”, which won the second prize in that contest.
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