Rock and Classical music of Uruguay

The rock and roll initial came into Uruguayan spectators with the advent of the British ensemble like the Beatles in the early 60s. a wave of the ensembles emerged in Montevideo, which include the Los Mockers, Los Iracundos, Los Shakers and Los Malditos, who became the main figures in the so-known Uruguayan Invasion of Argentina. In the coming of the military dictatorship in the year 1973, the Uruguayan rock scene effectively died and during the mid-80s it revived. Since the beginning of the 2000s the Uruguayan rock has attained a great fame. Ensembles such as La Trampa or Buitres, La Vela Pureca and No Te Gustar have a huge supporter. A rock festival in the city of Duzano brings more than 100,000 people each year.

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The current conductors such as Giseke Ben-Dor and Carlos Kalmar were popular in their profession. Abel Carlevaro, who is a classical guitar virtuoso artist, is worldwide recognized for having formed a new school of instrumental method.

There are several classical groups performing in the countrywide. The SODRE (which is the Official Service for broadcasting Radio, TV and Performing Arts), is the major school generating ethnic activities for the whole country. This was established in the year 1929, and it also manages a Symphony Orchestra, a Chamber Music and Ballet bands, and a Choirs, among others. Among its pervious Artistic Directors who was a Uruguayan classical composer, known as Pedro Ipuche Riva, Montevideo’s City Hall (Intendecia) has several groups performing the classical as well as famous music, like the Orquesta Filarmonica de Montevideo and many others.