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Julio Rosales Huatuco

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Julio Rosales Huatuco

Died March 9, 2019

Julio Rosales Huatuco (c. **1931–1932 – March 9, 2019) was a Peruvian saxophonist, composer, orchestra leader, and one of the most influential figures in the traditional music of Peru's Mantaro Valley. Widely regarded as one of the last great patriarchs of Wanka music, he played a central role in shaping the sound of the region's orquestas típicas and was celebrated for his contributions to the tu…

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The Sax CountryThe Sax Country · 2007
The Sax Country
2007
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A documentary about the love for music and fascination for the sax in the central mountain range of Perú. It was filmed in the Mantaro Valley and in New York City. With an instrument mainly associated to blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll, Peruvians express their deepest feelings from their native mountains throughout the instrument.

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