BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF ARTIST:
Victor born September 28, 1932, son of peasant parents, tenants of the small town of Quiriquina, 30 minutes of Chillán, where a deep rooted folklore. His father, Manuel Jara, worked in the work proper performance trying to start a plot that had been let, meager performance that was consumed before its completion in prepaid expenses of flour, sugar, mate and perhaps a Once a year, a bit of cloth to make clothing. His mother, Amanda, singer (with a broad knowledge of popular culture, native to southern Chile and the Mapuche blood in his veins), played guitar with accompanying songs in the light of bonfires around which met the neighbors and workers. The family was completed with Mary, George, Edward, Victor and Roberto, the youngest. From child, the young age of six or seven years, Victor Jara was forced to accompany the work of the field to his family and perform all the tasks entrusted to children (for water, fuel ...). The activity of singing of his mother was the first contact with music. Accompanied at all events to which he was required (weddings, christenings, funerals ...). The bad relationship with his father caused Victor to join his mother more, who cared for the education of their children by sending them to school, where Victor once said. On the death of his mother enters the Redemptorist Seminary San Bernardo. Stay there for a little over a year. The Seminar learn Gregorian chant. In 1953, at age 21, he joined the choir of the University of Chile and the work of folklore collection and research in the field. In 1956 he joined the Noisvander Mime Company. Between 1956 and 1962 studying acting and later directing at the Theatre School at the University of Chile. In 1957, he joined the group of folk songs and dances "Cuncumén" created as a result of a seasonal courses taught by Margot Loyola. Is also his first contacts with Violeta Parra, who encourages him to continue singing. In 1959, aged 27, had his first experience in Theatre Direction: directs "Similar to Happiness" by Alexander Sieveking. Travel with the work by Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela and Cuba. In the same year he recorded for EMI-Odeon, singing a solo of "Cuncumén, two carols that were delivered by Violeta Parra. In 1961 and as Artistic Director of the ensemble, traveling with the "Cuncumén" by Holland, France, Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria. Composed "I want to tell Paloma," a song that marks the beginning of his work creating music and poetry. Career in 1962 graduated from the Theatrical Management. Recorded "I want to tell Paloma" and "Song of Mine," contained in the Lp "Folklore Chileno" in the "Cuncumén" for EMI-Odeon. Between 1963 and 1968 he served as Director of the Academy of Folklore of the House of Culture of Providencia. Between 1963 and 1970 is also part of the permanent team of Directors of the Theatre Institute of the University of Chile. Between 1964 and 1967 he teaches Acting in the Theatre School at the University of Chile. In 1965 he composed the music and directs the work "regrind" by Alejandro Sieveking. Between 1966 and 1969 Artistic Director of the Joint Quilapayún. And between 1966 and 1970, is the soloist in "La Peña de los Parra, 1966 is also the year of the publication of his first solo LP. I edit the label "Arena" titled "Victor Jara." The following year, 1967, is the Emi-Odeon label that publishes the Lp "Victor Jara" and "American Folk Songs" with Quilapayún. He was invited to England, as the Theatre Director, British Council. Receives the award for "The Critic" for his leadership in the play "Entertainment Mr. Sloane" and Silver Disc of EMI-Odeon. In 1969, directs the assembly of the play "Antigone" by Sophocles to the Company of the Theatre School at the Catholic University. Visiting professor at the school of theater, won the First Prize at the First Festival of the New Chilean Song "with the theme" Prayer to a Labrador. " Travel to Helsinki invited to sing at a World Youth Rally for Vietnam to be held in the capital of Finland. The label released his Lp Dicapo "Get Your Hands Open." In 1970 participates in the First Congress of Latin American Theatre of Buenos Aires. Waiver Theatre Institute at the University of Chile to perform recitals throughout the country, in the context of the election campaign of Salvador Allende. Emi-Odeon edit his new LP "Freedom Song." In 1971, working for the National Ballet and enters, along with Isabel Parra, Inti-Illimani, the Department of Communication at the State Technical University. As Cultural Ambassador of the Popular Unity government, made a tour of concerts and television programs in Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Argentina. It is edited by the label Dicapo, his LP "The Right to Live in Peace." Wins the "Golden Laurel" as the best songwriter of the year. During 1972, investigates and collects evidence in the population "Herminda of La Victoria" which are part of their Lp "Population" for the label Dicapo. Musical toured the Soviet Union and Cuba. Directs a tribute to Pablo Neruda, in the National Stadium, the poet's return to Chile, after receiving the Nobel Prize. In 1973, participating in the parliamentary election campaign, performing for the candidates of the Popular Unity . performs a concert tour in Peru, sponsored by the Institute Lima National Culture. Works in the recording of his latest compositions for 2 Lps that missed to be edited. Lp Record "Song of Mischief" collection of roguish folklore of Chile, which failed to go on sale. On September 11, 1973: Victor went to the State Technical University, his workplace, where sing at the opening of an exhibition, from which the country would head President Allende. Soldiers surround the campus joining it the next day, taking detainees to all teachers and students who were inside. Victor Jara was taken to Estadio Chile and tortured. Die shot on September 16, few days before he turned 41. His body is found in the morgue as NN.
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