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⚫ '''Cayo Sila Godoy''', is an accomplished ] from Paraguay.


⚫ '''Cayo Sila Godoy''' (4 December 1919 &ndash; 2 September 2014) was a ]ist from Paraguay.
==Childhood and Youth==


==Youth==
Cayo Sila Godoy was born in ] ] on ] ].

He studied music first with his uncle Marciano Echauri, and from the age of 16, harmony with Juan Carlos Moreno Gonzalez. He got a scholarship from the Paraguayan government to Buenos Aires, where he took guitar classes with Consuelo Mallo Lopez.
Cayo Sila Godoy was born in ] ] on December 4, 1919. His mother and his uncles were talented musicians who exposed him at an early age to the ], ], ], ] and tropical ]. He studied music first with his uncle Marciano Echauri, and from the age of 16, harmony with Juan Carlos Moreno Gonzalez.

Sila left his home of Villarrica at the age of 16 to accept a scholarship at the National Music Conservatory in ], ]. By age 24 he graduated from the conservatory as a professor of ] and ].

Following graduation he was awarded a grant to continue his musical education in ], where he remained for nine years under the tutelage of ]. During these years Sila concentrated on refining his technique into the virtuosity admired today.


==First Steps== ==First Steps==


In 1948, The Chamber Music Association from Buenos Aires gave him a diploma for the best concert of the season of that year. In 1948, The Chamber Music Association from ] gave him a diploma for the best concert of the season of that year.
In 1953, as a request from the National Government, he went on a cultural and artistic tour, following the road of Mangore. He offered concerts, gave lectures and gathered a lot of information and documents on the great Paraguayan composer. In 1953, as a request from the National Government, he went on a cultural and artistic tour, following the road of ]. He offered concerts, gave lectures and gathered a lot of information and documents on the great Paraguayan composer.


Between 1959 and 1962 he participated on specialization courses with Andres Segovia, who is considered the greatest instrument player of educated guitar of the world in the 20th CENTURY, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Between 1959 and 1962 he participated on specialization courses with ].


In 1959 ] invited Sila to study in ], with all expenses paid, at his renowned classical guitar course at '']''. For three years he studied and traveled with Segovia.
In 1963 he was invited by the President John F. Kennedy and went on a tour around the United States.


In 1963 Godoy, at the personal invitation of President ], first visited the United States to do a concert tour. During this trip he was featured as a broadcast soloist on the ] and played with such notable American guitarists as ], ] and ]. In subsequent US tours he has played in most major cities and in 1977 volunteered to tour ], Paraguay's "sister state" where he also taught master classes at ]. More recently he has toured ] (1980), ] (1983), and has made numerous appearances in the ]n nations.
⚫ In 1977, sponsored by the program “ Friends of the Americas “, chapter Paraguay –Kansas, he Developer activities in the state of Kansas, offering courses of specialization , speeches, and performances in the main cities such as Wichita, Topeka, and Lawrence.


⚫ In 1977, sponsored by the program “ Friends of the Americas “, chapter Paraguay –], he Developer activities in the state of Kansas, offering courses of specialization, speeches, and performances in the main cities such as Wichita, Topeka, and Lawrence.
⚫ In 1980, he traveled to Japan on a concert tour, and in 1983 to Australia, as well as other cities in America and Europe.

⚫ In 1980, he traveled to ] on a concert tour, and in 1983 to ], as well as other cities in ] and ].


==Mentions== ==Mentions==


In 1994,he was named the musical advisor of the Vice Minister of Culture in Paraguay and member of the National Advisor Board of the Culture. In 1994, he was appointed as musical advisor of the Vice Minister of Culture in Paraguay and member of the National Advisor Board of Culture.


The style of Godoy as a creator is characterized by the presence of elements of the popular music with an harmonic contemporary treatment, including his last compositions, with clear tendency to the atonality. Godoy's creative style is characterized by the presence of elements derived from popular music with an harmonic contemporary treatment, including his last compositions, with an obvious tendency to ].


His work as a teacher of music has produced the appearance of young talents that honor the Paraguayan art today and who have success all over the world both in public and critics. In that sense, he stands out with the brilliant and exquisite composer, Luz Maria Bobadilla, who was admitted to study for four years with the great master, due to her absolute quality of performance. His work as a music teacher has produced the appearance of young talents that honor the Paraguayan art today and who have been a public and critical success. In that sense, he stands out with the brilliant and exquisite composer and virtuosic guitarist, ], who was admitted to study for four years with the great master, due to her outstanding quality of performance.


==Works== ==Works==


Among his records we can mention : Sila Godoy in concert, recorded in New York, USA, in 1982; Sila Godoy, recorded in Australia, in 1983; Aranjuez and Madrigal, two volumes in cassettes, which are gatherings from his two previous recordings, in 1994; The music of Agustin Barrios, Mangore and Jose Asuncion Flores, a compact disc with a gathering of his best recordings in 1994. Among his records the following ought to be mentioned : Sila Godoy in concert, recorded in ], USA, in 1982; Sila Godoy, recorded in Australia, in 1983; Aranjuez and Madrigal, two volumes on cassettes, which are gatherings from his two previous recordings, in 1994; The Music of Agustin Barrios Mangore and ], a compact disc with a gathering of his best recordings in 1994.


As a researcher , he has Publisher ,together with Luis Szaran, the book “Mangore, Life and Plays of Agustin Barrios “and he has been preparing “ The documents of Barrios “ and “Barios seen by his contemporaries”. As a researcher, he has published, together with ], the book “Mangore, Life and Plays of Agustin Barrios“, and he has been preparing “The Documents of Barrios“ and “Barrios seen by his contemporaries”.


Among his creations for guitar, we can mention “ Habanera”, “Moto perpetuo”, “Extasis”, “ Cuatro obras para guitarra clasica”,”Fiesa Campesina”,”Cancion Intima”,” Oracion aTania”, “Capricho “.His arrangements of the plays of Jose Asuncion Flores ,great composer of the musical gender known as Guaranias.-are notable, as well as his transcripts for guitar, standing out the modern and very personal versions of “Nde renda pe aju” and “ Gallito Cantor”. Among his creations for guitar, “Habanera”, “Moto perpetuo”, “Extasis”, “ Cuatro obras para guitarra clasica”,”Fiesta Campesina”,”Cancion Intima”,”Oracion a Tania”, “Capricho" are highly recommended. His arrangements of the plays of Jose Asuncion Flores, a great composer of the musical genre known as Guaranias are notable, as well as his transcriptions for guitar, featuring the modern and very personal versions of “Nde renda pe aju” and “Gallito Cantor”.


He lives in Asunción, devoting his life to lectures, speeches and didactic concerts, as well as offering radio and television shows. He died in ], where he devoted his life to lectures, speeches and didactic concerts, as well as offering radio and television shows.


==References== ==References==
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Paraguayan classical guitarist
Cayo Sila Godoy
Born4 December 1919
Villarrica, Paraguay
Died2 September 2014 (aged 94)
OccupationGuitarist
Musical artist
Cayo Sila Godoy in concert

Cayo Sila Godoy (4 December 1919 – 2 September 2014) was a classical guitarist from Paraguay.

Youth

Cayo Sila Godoy was born in Villarrica Paraguay on December 4, 1919. His mother and his uncles were talented musicians who exposed him at an early age to the piano, violin, mandolin, harp and tropical guitar. He studied music first with his uncle Marciano Echauri, and from the age of 16, harmony with Juan Carlos Moreno Gonzalez.

Sila left his home of Villarrica at the age of 16 to accept a scholarship at the National Music Conservatory in Asunción, Paraguay. By age 24 he graduated from the conservatory as a professor of music theory and musicology.

Following graduation he was awarded a grant to continue his musical education in Buenos Aires, where he remained for nine years under the tutelage of Consuelo Mallo López. During these years Sila concentrated on refining his technique into the virtuosity admired today.

First Steps

In 1948, The Chamber Music Association from Buenos Aires gave him a diploma for the best concert of the season of that year. In 1953, as a request from the National Government, he went on a cultural and artistic tour, following the road of Mangore. He offered concerts, gave lectures and gathered a lot of information and documents on the great Paraguayan composer.

Between 1959 and 1962 he participated on specialization courses with Andrés Segovia.

In 1959 Andrés Segovia invited Sila to study in Spain, with all expenses paid, at his renowned classical guitar course at Música en Compostela. For three years he studied and traveled with Segovia.

In 1963 Godoy, at the personal invitation of President John F. Kennedy, first visited the United States to do a concert tour. During this trip he was featured as a broadcast soloist on the Voice of America and played with such notable American guitarists as Charlie Byrd, Sophocles Papas and Richard Pick. In subsequent US tours he has played in most major cities and in 1977 volunteered to tour Kansas, Paraguay's "sister state" where he also taught master classes at Wichita State University. More recently he has toured Japan (1980), Australia (1983), and has made numerous appearances in the Latin American nations.

In 1977, sponsored by the program “ Friends of the Americas “, chapter Paraguay –Kansas, he Developer activities in the state of Kansas, offering courses of specialization, speeches, and performances in the main cities such as Wichita, Topeka, and Lawrence.

In 1980, he traveled to Japan on a concert tour, and in 1983 to Australia, as well as other cities in America and Europe.

Mentions

In 1994, he was appointed as musical advisor of the Vice Minister of Culture in Paraguay and member of the National Advisor Board of Culture.

Godoy's creative style is characterized by the presence of elements derived from popular music with an harmonic contemporary treatment, including his last compositions, with an obvious tendency to atonality.

His work as a music teacher has produced the appearance of young talents that honor the Paraguayan art today and who have been a public and critical success. In that sense, he stands out with the brilliant and exquisite composer and virtuosic guitarist, Luz Maria Bobadilla, who was admitted to study for four years with the great master, due to her outstanding quality of performance.

Works

Among his records the following ought to be mentioned : Sila Godoy in concert, recorded in New York City, USA, in 1982; Sila Godoy, recorded in Australia, in 1983; Aranjuez and Madrigal, two volumes on cassettes, which are gatherings from his two previous recordings, in 1994; The Music of Agustin Barrios Mangore and Jose Asuncion Flores, a compact disc with a gathering of his best recordings in 1994.

As a researcher, he has published, together with Luis Szarán, the book “Mangore, Life and Plays of Agustin Barrios“, and he has been preparing “The Documents of Barrios“ and “Barrios seen by his contemporaries”.

Among his creations for guitar, “Habanera”, “Moto perpetuo”, “Extasis”, “ Cuatro obras para guitarra clasica”,”Fiesta Campesina”,”Cancion Intima”,”Oracion a Tania”, “Capricho" are highly recommended. His arrangements of the plays of Jose Asuncion Flores, a great composer of the musical genre known as Guaranias are notable, as well as his transcriptions for guitar, featuring the modern and very personal versions of “Nde renda pe aju” and “Gallito Cantor”.

He died in Asunción, where he devoted his life to lectures, speeches and didactic concerts, as well as offering radio and television shows.

References

  • Música paraguaya.
  • Diccionario Biográfico "FORJADORES DEL PARAGUAY", Primera Edición Enero de 2000. Distribuidora Quevedo de Ediciones. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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