Músico, maestro y amigo. Elkin Pérez Álvarez, un pedagogo de las músicas tradicionales y populares del país

Abstract

Elkin Pérez was a musician born in the province of Antioquia (Colombia) and from his pedagogical work and also through his work as a composer and a performer made a sensitive contribution to the development of both traditional and popular music in his country, with an emphasis in the Andean Region. This paper pretends not only to show the most remarkable achievements of the master but to pay homage in honor of his memory.Elkin Pérez Álvarez fue un músico antioqueño que desde su labor pedagógica, interpretativa y compositiva contribuyó al desarrollo de las músicas tradicionales y populares de Colombia, especialmente de la región andina. Esta semblanza pretende no solamente servir a identificar los principales logros del maestro sino rendir un homenaje a su memori