Graciela Castillo facts for kids

Graciela Castillo is a talented composer from Argentina. She was born in 1940. She creates a special kind of music called electroacoustic music. This means she uses electronic sounds and recordings to make her music.

Graciela Castillo's Early Life and Education

Graciela Castillo was born in Córdoba, Argentina, in 1940. She loved music from a young age. She studied at two important schools in her hometown. These were the Conservsatorio de Musica Juan Sebastian Bach and the National University of Córdoba.

She learned from many great teachers. Some of her teachers were composers like César Franchisena and Francisco Kröpfl. She also learned from a violinist named Zlatko Topolsky. Nicolás Alfredo Alessio, a composer and pianist, also taught her.

Creating New Music: The Experimental Music Center

In the mid-1960s, Graciela Castillo joined a special group. They created the Experimental Music Center. This center was at the National University of Córdoba. It was a place for composers to try new ideas. They explored different ways to make music.

Graciela composed many pieces at this center. Later, she became a Professor at the National University. She taught students about composing music. She also taught them how to analyze music.

Graciela Castillo's Musical Works

Graciela Castillo has created many unique musical pieces. Most of her works use electronic sounds or recordings. Here are some of her selected works:

• Concreción 65 (1965): This was concrete music made on tape. Concrete music uses recorded sounds from the real world.
• Y así era (1982): Another piece created for tape.
• Diálogos: This piece was for two voices. It also used typewriters, radios, and percussion instruments.
• Homenaje a Eliot (1965): An open work for voices and concrete sounds. It also included music theatre actions.
• Colores y masas (1966): Concrete music inspired by paintings.
• Estudio sobre mi voz (1967): A study using her own voice on tape.
• Estudio sobre mi voz II (1967): A second study using her voice on tape.
• Tres estudios concretos (1967): Three concrete studies for tape.
• El Pozo (1968): The original version used voices, wind instruments, typewriters, and percussion. The music for this piece was even published in a book by John Cage. A second version for instruments and tape came out around 1969.
• Memorias (1991): A series of three electroacoustic pieces for tape. These included "La casa grande," "Memorias," and "Memorias II."
• Tierra (1994): A piece created for tape.
• Iris en los espejos (1996): A work for tape.
• Iris en los espejos II (1996): This version was for piano, keyboards, and processed sounds.
• De objetos y desvíos (1998–99): A piece made for tape.
• Los 40 pianos de San Francisco (1999): This piece used a prepared piano and processed sounds. A prepared piano has objects placed on or between its strings to change its sound.
• Alma mía (2000): A work for tape.
• Ofrenda (2001): For flute and processed sounds.
• Ofrenda II (2001): Another piece for flute and processed sounds.
• Retorno al fuego (2002): A work for tape.
• La vuelta (Tango) (2002): A tango piece created for tape.

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In Spanish: Graciela Castillo para niños