The Tica Music

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The are a lot of varieties of Costa Rican music, of very good quality and form; it comes from contemporary musicians that have managed to incorporate it to their creations offering it greater international projection.

At present exists a great number of untamed, musical groups (fanfares), choruses, trios, quartets, groups of guitar and symphony orchestras and of folk and popular music also with Caribbean Afro accent and calypsos. Many of which have in the marimba its main instrument. Thanks to a network of Municipal Music Schools, the youths can be initiated in practice of an instrument from a very early age; to obtain an academic title and to continue higher education in the different universities. Since it was founded in 1993, the School of Musical Arts of the University of Costa Rica has reinforced the academic study of the music given in the municipal schools; also supporting the experimentation, for which recently it has opened a Center of Electronic Music and Investigation, and initiated a research program and renewal of the Costa Rican Musical Patrimony. Additionally, there is also the School of Music in National University and created the National Institute of Music.

This search for excellence originated, among others things, the National symphony orchestra in the decade of 1940, and the Conservatory of Music in 1942; which became a part of the University of Costa Rica in 1944. In 1926 the first symphony orchestra under the direction of the Belgian Juan Loots was organized, delegated counselor of bands since 1907. It was dissolved in 1927. It was not until the decade of 1940, that was born the National symphony orchestra, that lasted until 1970. That same year, José Figueres Ferrer is elected president, and he decides to create the new Department of Culture, Youth and Sports. The orchestra was reorganized, for which were hired many foreign musicians that would form the youths at the same time they form part of the orchestra. Two years later, the Youthful National Orchestra Program is born. These initial efforts were consolidated during the end of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st century with the internacionalization of the Costa Rican music. In 1999, the group Editus won a Grammy prize with the Panamanian singer Rubén Blades, incorporating elements of contemporary, classical music and jazz. Three years later, it was repeated, in company of other artists and Blades; and wins another Grammy in 2002, incorporating this time, the instruments and rhythms of the Irish, Arabian and Afro-Cuban. The National symphony orchestra received a standing ovation in different countries as Japan, Spain and Germany. The singer and Costa Rican composer Guadalupe Urbina has carried out tours through Europe; the soprano Iride Martínez has sung with Placido Domingo; the pianist Iván Salazar obtained a gold medal in the conservatories of Montpellier Avignon; the ballet “My beautiful one Costa Rica” won the first prize in the festival of orchestra, song and dance in the Pyrenees in 2005. In Chile, in February of 2006, the Costa Rican Humberto, won the first prize in the International Festival of Vina del Mar. Be encouraged! With the internet as a tool, explore the marvelous Costa Rican music and be delighted with its rhythms. Without doubt, they will carry the dream of these beautiful central american lands.
Pura vida!

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