Gentil Montaña (1942–2011), born in Ibagué, was a classical guitarist and composer from Colombia. He was the director of the Fundación Gentil Montaña.
Compositions
Most notable among his compositions are five suites for guitar which include several popular Colombian dances such as the Bambuco, Guabina and Porro, as well as other Latin American dances such as the Cancion.
Recordings
- Montaña plays Montaña Vol.1 (rec. 2005 Caroni Music)
External links
- Homepage - http://www.gentilmontana.org/
- Fundacion Gentil Montaña
- Biography
- Documentary on maestro Gentil Montaña (from Biblioteca Nacional, Colombia)
- Obituary in Spanish, El Pais
- Obituary in Spanish, Caracol Radio, Colombia
- La Suite Colombiana No 1 para guitarra de Gentil Montaña (1942-2011): análisis de sus ediciones y contextualización de la obra de un compositor colombiano
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