Marimba Princesita Historia
Marimba Princesita Historia
Marimba Princesita Historia
Hnos. Bethancourth
Through the time, they thought to change its name and denominate
it as: MARIMBA NACIONAL, on the year 1930, playing popular
and classical music in Poor Marimba. Because Mr. Porfirios death
they decided to continue with that name. After, they changed that
name again and call it MARIMBA ALMA DE XELAJU OF
BETANCOURTH AND HURTADO BROS., at that time, many
successes were reached by the sirs Luis, Manuel, and David
Hurtado.
MARIMBA NACIONAL MARIPIANO BETHANCOURT
Guatemala Diciembre 1920.
MARIMBA PRINCESISTA
De izquierda a derecha
Fabin Bethancourth, No Identificado, Paulino Daz.
Radio T.G.W 8 de Febrero de 1958.
En el ao de 1,985 se da el sensible fallecimiento de don Luis Hurtado, Don
Manuel Hurtado y Don Rubn Betancourt. Quedando nicamente Don Fabin
Betancourt quien decide ya no trabajar ms en la marimba y dedicarse a
ensear el arte que noblemente aprendi, heredndola a sus nietos Luis y Julio
Taracena Betancourt. En el ao de 1,992 muere don Fabin Betancourt, Y en
el ao de 1,994 en homenaje a esos grandes artistas del arte nacional que
hicieron historia por ms de cien aos de fomentar, promover y divulgar la
marimba guatemalteca en todo el mundo Luis y Julio Taracena Betancourt
deciden formar nuevamente el conjunto, denominndolo MARIMBA
PRINCESITA DE LOS HERMANOS BETANCOURTH.
In 1985 it was the death of the sirs Luis, Manuel Hurtado and Mr.
Ruben Betancourth. Then Mr. Fabian Betancourth decided not to
work in the marimba field anymore and he started to teach that
great art to his grandsons Luis and Julio Taracena Betancourth. In
1992, Mr. Fabian Betancourth died, and in 1994, in honor to those
great artists of the national art who made history during more than
one hundred of years to found, and announce the Guatemalan
Marimba around the world Luis and Julio Taracena Betancourth
decided to join that group again, calling it MARIMBA
PRINCESITA OF BETANCOURTH BROS.
MARIMBA PRINCESISTA
De izquierda a derecha
Luis Hurtado, Mariano Bethancourth, Ruben Bethancourth, Wotzbeli Hurtado.
Radio T.G.W 8 de Febrero de 1958.
CONJUNTO MARIMBISTICO PRINCESITA
Hnos. Bethancourth
De izquierda a derecha:
Sentados:
Juan Carlos Rojas, Mario Hernndez lvarez, Julio Taracena Bethancourth.
Parados:
Edin Cabrera, Jos Luis Cabrera, Elemer Cabrera, Luis ngel Taracena Bethancourth.
Quetzaltenango, Octubre del 2002
Since the foundation of this group they have written a line with its
own tempo, in other words, with its own rhythm, with little and big
advances. This institution has had hard moments which they have
known how to solve step by step, thanks to the clearness and
encourage of each member.
MARIMBA PRINCESISTA
De izquierda a derecha sentados: Mario Hernndez lvarez, Luis Taracena, Edin Cabrera, Pablo Cabrera,
Juan Carlos Rojas.
Parados: Elmer Cabrera, Wilson Leiva, Julio Taracena, Jos Luis Cabrera.
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala 2004