Gumercindo Palacios
Born in Huehuetenango on July 9, 1904, beginning a run marimba with the group “The Chorchas”, from where he went to the marimba “Andina” who led Eliseo Castillo, later formed the group “Rio Blanco” of the brothers Palacios, whose instrument was made by his brother Leander in the State of Chiapas, Mexico, when they were in exile following the fall of unionism.
He received music theory classes with the teacher Tánchez Jesus, and when they started to introduce the saxophone to the marimba, both Gumercindo Palacios as his brother Emilio Garcia (another composer and virtuoso marimba), learned how to run it through their own efforts, ie without teacher .
Was honored on several occasions, the standing order of the Cuchumatanes to give teachers huehueteco, medal AGAYC (Guatemalan Association of Authors and Composers), recognition of the government at the National Theater, and so on.
In his melodies, the most popular are: “Lágrimas de Thelma”; “Migdalia Azucena”; “Soledad”; “Olímpico”; “Panorama huehueteco”.
The government of the Republic awarded him a lifetime pension, which was requested by several entities.
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