Clemente Aguirre
| Clemente Aguirre |
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| Born |
November 23, 1828 |
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| Died |
October 24, 1900(1900-10-24) (aged 71) |
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| Occupation(s) |
composer and music instructor |
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Clemente Aguirre (November 23, 1828 – October 24, 1900) was a Mexican composer and music instructor in Guadalajara, Jalisco, during the 19th century. His father died when he was a child, leaving his family in poverty. Nonetheless, when he was 11, he was accepted to study music with Professor Jesús González Rubio, composer of the well-known Jarabe tapatío ("Mexican Hat Dance").
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