Fulgencio García


Fulgencio García was a Colombian musician and composer. He studied bandola in Bogotá under and is remembered for his instrumental compositions, particularly "La Gata Golosa".

Biography

García was born on 10 May 1880 in Purificación, in the Colombian department of Tolima. At a young age he moved to Bogotá.
In Bogotá García took guitar lessons from Vicente Pizarro, and later studied other string instruments under Emilio Murillo and Pedro Morales Pino.
García is particularly remembered as a player of bandola, his favourite instrument. He played in the group Estudiantina Bogotá and the conjunto Arpa Nacional, led by Jerónimo Velasco. He also led an estudiantina bearing his own name.
García was married and had three children. He died in Bogotá on 4 March 1945.

Musical style and compositions

García is known for his instrumental compositions in various traditional Colombian styles. His best-known composition is "La Gata Golosa", an instrumental pasillo that he wrote in 1912 and originally titled "Soacha". Other notable compositions of his include:
  • bambucos: "Del Mar, la Ola", "Diciembre", "El Vagabundo", "Melancolía", Qué Nos Importa", "Requiebro", "Sobre el Humo", and "Veredita Florida"
  • danzas: "Al Galope del Remo se Aleja en las Olas" and "Beatriz"
  • pasillos: "Coqueteos", "Mi Negra", "Mística Pastoril", "Rosas de la Tarde", "Vino tinto", and "Zepelín"
  • waltzes: "Nieblas"
  • gavottes: "Luna de Miel"