The duel {of professional} accordion avid gamers started

Scorching and shut, that is how the contest {of professional} accordion avid gamers started on the 56 Vallenata Legend Pageant, which this 12 months is held in tribute to Luis Enrique Díaz, ‘El Pollo Vallenato’.

The competition, during which 61 accordion pros take part, began with the airs of Paseo y Merengue on the Pedro Castro Monsalvo Farm animals Honest Coliseum, and as of late the primary spherical continues with Son y Puya within the Plaza Alfonso López de Valledupar.

registered, as of late the Skilled Accordion Participant festival of the 56th model of the Vallenata Legend Pageant starts. The competition will happen on the Pedro Castro Monsalvo Farm animals Honest Coliseum, beginning at 8:00 am. The accordion avid gamers might be divided into 4 teams, which is able to permit higher dynamics and fluidity within the presentation of all contributors within the occasions. airs of prom and merengue.

The contestants from other departments of the rustic, the US and Mexico, stuffed the level with musical notes, which additionally had the huge attendance of beef up delegations, vacationers and the Vallenata neighborhood who revel in those festivities and are expectant of who He’ll be King Vallenato 2023.

The day prior to this used to be the 3rd day of competitions on the Vallenata Legend Pageant, and possibly an important throughout the classes, since in pros the accordion ‘roosters’ are offered, who’ve a minimum of recorded a unmarried to be a part of this workforce of applicants, evaluated through veterans of vallenato song similar to Julio Julio Peralta, Noe Martínez Cuello and Raul Maya Pabón.

There are 4 teams of accordion avid gamers, who’ve long gone as much as the level one after the other, permitting nice fluidity within the participation, which nonetheless left a couple of disqualified for now not arriving on the festival venue on time.

HE TOUCHED WITH THE EYES OF THE SOUL

Juan David Atencia, a 23-year-old blind guy and student of maestro Andrés Él Turco Gil’, used to be one of the most first workforce that took to the level searching for the crown of Skilled Vallenato King. “I performed with my soul, impressed through each and every of the lessons gained. I carried out the airs of Paseo and Merengue with serenity and nice calm. “I dream of achieving the overall and attaining this crown.”

The accordion grasp Andrés ‘Turco’ Gil accompanied him from the target audience, listening moderately to each and every melody performed. He has been his nice instructor since he used to be a kid, along with being a part of the Niño del Vallenato workforce. “He performed excellently, with precision and calmness, he rated it with the very best rating, he has given a lecture at the accordion,” stated ‘Turco’ Gil.

UNITED STATES PRESENT

From Chicago, United States, accordion participant Richard Daza Flórez, who is known as the ‘gringo’, took the level. Within the air stroll and merengue, he carried out the songs ‘Resolution to Zunilda and Martha Elena’, whose items got to the general public together with his white accordion, which on its black bellows learn USA, as did his t-shirt and that of his partners within the field and the guacharaca.

“I felt protected and glad, this being the fourth time on the Vallenata Legend Pageant. In 2019 I used to be top-of-the-line 15 and this 12 months I’m hoping to take the crown,” he stated.

The younger guy, who has a Colombian father and a Mexican mom, mentioned that Vallenato folklore is in his blood and even if he used to be born out of the country, his hobby for this style used to be at all times instilled through his father.

For this pageant he ready for 6 months, and even if distance used to be a routine downside in assembly his partners, he clung to applied sciences to refine each and every be aware and ship the most efficient presentation. “I believe really well ready and this 12 months I will win,” stated the American accordion participant, who, regardless of the robust temperature of Valledupar, gave the impression centered and devoted to the presentation on level.

OF THE DURAN DYNASTY

Jader Alfonso Durán, nephew of the primary Vallenato King, Alejandro Durán, and son of Nafer Durán, Vallenato King in 1976, represents this essential dynasty, a accountability that he carries on his shoulders and that during his first presentation is regarded as a winner.

“I’ve come for the 3rd crown for my dynasty, the contest is at a top degree, however this is essential as it calls for extra preparation from us. My father has given me recommendation to shield my grades, which is why I carried out two of his songs ‘El estanquillo’ and ‘L. a. Fiera’, I believe this is a transparent instance of a protection of my roots.”

Dirán has been the winner of greater than 50 fairs in main classes, and now I aspire for this crown, it’s the dream of each and every accordion participant. “This is why I’m right here within the title of my circle of relatives and my dynasty; I depended on that God will give me the knowledge for the very good execution of the device.

Jader Durán, used to be Farid Ortiz’s working mate, and commented that status on a level on the Vallenato Legend Pageant is a brilliant honor, “once I got rid of the accreditation badge as a contestant, tears got here out, I felt that I’ve an excellent dedication for my dynasty,” he mentioned.

The son of singer Enaldo Barrera, higher referred to as ‘Diomedito’, additionally got here to shield his circle of relatives legacy. That is Enaldo Barrera Jr, who from Bogotá, along with difficult the Vallenato warmth, measures himself towards the most efficient to compete for the crown of Skilled Vallenato King.

It’s the first time that he’s offered on this class, and he assures that it used to be an overly onerous preparation for 6 months along with his partners Manuel Alfonso Noboa (field) and Edilfonso Quevedo (Guacharaca).

GO FOR MORE

Some other of the applicants is José Juan Camilo Guerra Mendoza, accordionist for Silvestre Dangond, who’s the 2019 Novice King and the 2017 Early life King of the Vallenata Legend Pageant, now coming for the pro crown.

With Silvestre Dangond, he performs the vintage songs, whilst Rubén Lanao is accountable for the economic songs, he informed this medium earlier than happening level the place he carried out the merengue ‘Corazón Suffered’ and the stroll ‘L. a. Tijera’, each through the writer of the trainer Luis Enrique Martínez, El Pollo Vallenato. He excelled along the cashier Memo Granados and the guacharaquero Reynaldo Ortiz.

“Taking part in with Silvestre Dangond has stuffed me with self belief, I believe ready and in a position to be topped on this nice contest. Nowadays I’m going with everybody within the air of Son and Puya, I will be able to now not surrender till I reach my targets,” he stated.

Javier Matta, from Santa Marta, as soon as once more aspires to the crown on the 56 Vallenata Legend Pageant. He claims to have arrived with a top degree of preparation because of the extent of accordion avid gamers who’re competing.

“Right through the previous couple of years I’ve reached the semifinals and finals, so this 12 months the expectancies are upper to reach the dream of being Rey Vallenato, for which identify I’ve been combating since 2008,” he mentioned.

Augusto ‘Tuto’ López, who’s the present accordion participant of maestro Iván Villazón, is every other of the contributors on this class, for which he ready with numerous self-discipline with the purpose of attaining the identify.

The 2020 Novice King mentioned that the most efficient are in festival, however the secret’s to play the air with precision and cadence to reach the targets. “I come to go away the López dynasty top, the motto is to observe a legacy throughout the vallenato style.”

From Tenerife-Magdalena, Luis Fernando Fandiño, a promoter of kids and younger other folks from his land inside of Vallenato song, got here to take part. He has participated within the Vallenato Pageant within the newbie class, qualifying for the semifinals.

For the 3rd time he’s measured within the skilled class and even if he admits having retired for a time from those competitions, his consistent paintings of educating kids and younger other folks at the accordion has allowed him to refine the notes and feature higher precision within the execution of each and every air. . “I include all of the want to take that crown to Magdalena.

Carmelo de Los Reyes Hernández, from El Difícil-Magdalena, determined to go back to the vallenato pageant as it used to be a tribute to Luis Enrique Martínez, with whom he claims to spot, since just like the maestro he’s a composer, musician, singer and accordion participant. “The closing time I used to be on the fairs used to be in 1996, and because then I devoted myself to coaching accordionists, amongst them Javier Matta. I’ve by no means put down the accordion, I reside from song and till the closing day of my lifestyles I will be able to proceed taking part in. I come from two accordion faculties, that of Luis Enrique Martínez and Pacho Rada,” he confident.

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