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1906–Present · Aguadilla · Musician • Composer

Musician and composer born October 31, 1906, in Aguadilla. He collected Puerto Rican folk songs and re-orchestrated them for chamber orchestras, helping preserve and promote the island's musical traditions. His recordings were sponsored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. In 1959, he published Cancionero de Puerto Rico.