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Eralio Gill
Bio
Born in San José de los Arrayos, Paraguay, in 1934, Eralio Gill began
to study the harp at the age of five. Seven years later, the young Gill
performed at the prestigious National Theatre in Asunción, the Paraguayan
capital. Since then, Gill has toured and performed extensively around the
world either as a solo artist or as a member such groups as Los
Gavilanes, Los Trovadores del Paraguay, Los Palominos and Los Araucanos.
Recording his first album in Ecuador for RCA Records in 1959, Gill
has subsequently released five more albums on various independent labels.
In 1964, Gill emigrated to Canada, where he has resided ever
since. Besides pursuing his career as a musician, he has taught the
Paraguayan harp at various institutions, including Laval University in Quebec City. It was at Laval that Gill and musicologist
Juan Carlos Barbara wrote a three-volume teaching manual for the
Paraguayan harp. Steeped in the rich tradition of Paraguayan harp masters
Félix Pérez Cardozo and José Asunción Flores, Gill's seductive style
highlights the beauty this unique-sounding instrument. Exhibiting
incredible dexterity, his playing evokes vivid images of Paraguay in this remarkable collection
of fast-paced galopas and slower guaranias.
Sample of Eralio Gill Music (755k)
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