Rafael Manzanares Aguilar | |
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| Born | July 17, 1918 |
| Died | July 28, 1999 (aged 81) Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Education | Primary Education, Escuela Normal de Occidente in La Esperanza Jurisprudence, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Tegucigalpa |
| Occupation(s) | Ethnographer, folklorist, author, and composer |
| Employer(s) | Ministry of Public Education, Tegucigalpa |
| Known for | Recorded, preserved, and restored traditional Honduran music and dance. |
| Title | Director of the Cuadro Nacional de Danzas Folklóricas de Honduras |
| Parent(s) | Santiago Manzanares and María de los Ángeles Aguilar |
Rafael Manzanares Aguilar (July 17, 1918 – August 28, 1999) was educated in law, and a professor and Honduran folklorist, an author and a musical composer. Rafael Manzanares was one of the pioneers in highlighting folklore, culture and national history of Honduras as the creator of the National Folklore Office and the Cuadro Nacional de Danzas Folklóricas de Honduras.[a][1]
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- ^ Ucles, Olman (July 4, 2014). "El folclore recorre sus venas catrachas" [The Folklore runs through the veins of Honduras]. El Heraldo. Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Publicaciones y Noticias S.A. (PUBLYNSA.). Retrieved 2018-02-06.