Roque Cordero

Panamanian composer

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Roque Cordero was a significant Panamanian composer of the late 20th century. After 1946, he primarily composed using a serialist idiom. However, he did not abandon traditional formal structures or rhythmic elements that were reminiscent of Panamanian folk and popular music.1

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Latin American music
The late 20th century and beyond
The Panamanian Roque Cordero holds a special place in Latin American composition of the late 20th century. After 1946 he wrote his most significant works in a serialist idiom, without rejecting traditional formal designs or rhythmic patterns reminiscent of Panamanian folk and popular music.
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The Panamanian Roque Cordero holds a special place in Latin American composition of the late 20th century. After 1946 he wrote his most significant works in a serialist idiom, without rejecting traditional formal designs or rhythmic patterns reminiscent of Panamanian folk and popular music.
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