Francisco "Pancho" Lara, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Francisco "Pancho" Lara

Salvadoran musician and composer (1900-1989)

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1900

Date of Death: 05-May-1989

Profession: composer, musician

Nationality: El Salvador

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Francisco "Pancho" Lara

  • Francisco Antonio Lara Hernández, popularly known as "Pancho Lara" (December 3, 1900 in Santa Ana - May 5, 1989 in San Salvador) was a Salvadoran musician and composer, who was one of the most important songwriters of El Salvador.
  • He served for over 25 years as Supervisor of Music Education in all of the Salvadoran territory.
  • Cited as his country's best known musician, he was noted for his folk song El carbonero, which "remains part of the country's national identity".
  • Today, the anthropological museum of San Salvador has a music section dedicated to him.

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