Musician puts Beautrais poetry to music for La Fiesta
14 Feb, 2021 01:51 AM
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Elizabeth de Vegt, singer songwriter, composer, musician, has set some of Airini Beautrais poems to music and will be presenting them during La Fiesta. Photo / Paul Brooks
Elizabeth de Vegt, singer songwriter, composer, musician, has set some of Airini Beautrais poems to music and will be presenting them during La Fiesta. Photo / Paul Brooks
Paul Brooks is editor of Whanganui Midweek, in your letterbox every Wednesdaypaul.brooks@nzme.co.nz
Take the words of an award-winning poet and the music of an acclaimed musician, composer, singer / songwriter, and poetry takes on new meaning and reaches a new audience.
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Who Was María Grever? Google Doodle Celebrates Mexican Composer
On 2/11/21 at 3:55 AM EST
Google Doodle celebrates María Grever, the Mexican singer and songwriter thought to be one of the country s greatest composers, on February 11. On this day in 1938, Grever recorded Ti-Pi-Tin, which became one of her biggest hits.
She was born María Joaquina de la Portilla Torres in León, central Mexico, in the late 19th century. Her mother was Mexican and her father was Spanish and, as a child, she moved to Seville, Spain, where she studied English, French and music.
Grever s musical talent became apparent early on. She is said to have composed a holiday carol for her school at the age of four, according to