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Zeferino Nandayapa

Mexican musician (1931-2010) · Mexico · On the map · Musicians · Died at 79

Zeferino Nandayapa was a Mexican folk and classical marimba player. In Mexico City, his classical music teachers were Blas Galindo, María García Genda, Carlos Chávez and Carlos Jiménez Mabarak.

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Awards

National Prize for Arts and Sciences1996

About this person

He formed the Marimba Nandayapa in 1956, a popular marimba band that has traveled to several countries performing Mexican and Latin-American folk music. Zeferino Nandayapa has been a soloist with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, and the Community of Madrid Orchestra.

Country
Mexico
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2010 · aged 79