Fermín Pardo Pardo (born 20 April 1945)[1][2] is a Spanish folklore researcher, and is one of the most notable scholars of traditional music in the Land of Valencia.

Fermín Pardo Pardo
Fermín Pardo
Background information
Born (1945-04-20) 20 April 1945 (age 79)
Requena, Valencia
OccupationFolklorist

Pardo was born in Hortunas, Requena. In 1974 he joined a research group under the coordination of Salvador Seguí Pérez who collected folk songs throughout the Province of Valencia.[3] In 1976, with the patronage of Institució Alfons el Magnànim, the collection was completed with records from the whole Land of Valencia.[3]

Throughout his life, he has collected about 11,700 musical pieces recorded in more than 300 cassette tapes. Since 2008, his collection is kept in Requena's Archive.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Catàleg d'autoritats de la Biblioteca Valenciana Nicolau primitiu
  2. ^ Gran enciclopedia de la Comunidad Valenciana, vol. 12, 2005, Prensa Valenciana, València, p. 13
  3. ^ a b Seguí, Salvador; Oller, María Teresa; López, José luis; Pardo, Fermín; Garrido, Sebastián. Cancionero musical de la provincia de Valencia. Valencia: Institución Alfonso el Magnánimo. Diputación de Valencia, 1980. ISBN 84-500-4149-X.
  4. ^ Archivo Sonoro de Música y Literatura Popular Fermín Pardo Pardo
  5. ^ "Donación archivo sonoro de D. Fermín Pardo al Ayuntamiento de Requena". Television of Requena. 2 April 2008.