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Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez (August 8, 1928 – February 19, 2014) was a singer and Grammy Award-winning composer of Venezuelan music. ==Career== Díaz endeavored to recover the folklore and musical traditions of the ''llanos'', the Venezuelan plains. This style of music has since been performed by artists such as Argentina's Mercedes Sosa, Brazil's Caetano Veloso, Spain's Joan Manuel Serrat, Peru's Susana Baca, Puerto Rico's Danny Rivera, and Venezuelans Franco De Vita, Soledad Bravo, Juan Carlos Salazar, Carlos Baute and José Luis Rodríguez, among others.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Soundtracks for La flor de mi secreto (1995) )〕 Many of Diaz's works have been adapted by symphonies and choral ensembles throughout Venezuela,〔 as well as being incorporated into the orchestral and choral arrangements of conductors and composers of academic music. Artists from various other disciplines have utilized Díaz's work. For example, German choreographer Pina Bausch included some of Díaz’s songs in her work ''Nur Du''. Also, the film director Pedro Almodóvar included Díaz's song "Tonada de Luna Llena" as part of the soundtrack for his film ''The Flower of My Secret'', sung by the Brazilian artist Caetano Veloso.〔〔 Díaz has also performed in theater, motion pictures and television. In the 1960s he became a comedian in Venezuela. He had the leading role in three plays, and in films like ''El Reportero''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=El reportero (1968) )〕 and ''Isla de sal'';〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Isla de sal (1964) )〕 has produced and hosted 12 different TV shows, all of them devised to promote Venezuelan music. One of these shows, ''Contesta por Tío Simón'', was devoted to teaching popular culture to children. This children's show was on the air for 10 years, during which time Díaz's viewers began calling him "Uncle Simón".〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Honorary Latin Grammy Award for Simón Díaz ) 〕 Diaz had a daily radio show for twenty-five years which focused on folklore and Venezuelan music. He has recorded over 70 records〔 and CDs and has made innumerable performances throughout his career.〔〔 ''Lists details on 56 of Diaz's albums''〕 Díaz is the author of "Caballo Viejo", which was recorded by the Gipsy Kings as the hit song "Bamboléo". His compositions have been performed by artists such as Plácido Domingo,〔 Ray Conniff,〔Caballo Viejo recorded by Conniff in his album, ''Fantástico!'' 1983 Brazilian release CBS-138578〕 Julio Iglesias, Celia Cruz,〔 Rubén Blades,〔 Gilberto Santa Rosa,〔 Gipsy Kings,〔 Ivan Lins, Joyce,〔''Joyce. Ivan Lins, Cheo Feliciano〕 Cheo Feliciano,〔 ''Joyce, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Cheo Feliciano, Luis Enrique, Danny Rivera, Ivan Lins, Joan Manuel Serrat ''〕 Juan Gabriel,〔 María Dolores Pradera,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=María Dolores Pradera / Habaneras de Cadiz / El becerrito )Pradera performs ''El becerrito'', written by Simon Diaz〕 Martirio,〔(link )〕 Tania Libertad,〔Libertad performs Caballo Viejo on her album ''Amar Amando''〕 Ry Cooder〔Celia Cruz, Plácido Domingo, Ry Cooder and the Gipsy Kings〕 and Devendra Banhart〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Simón Díaz )〕 The Latin American TV channel A&E MUNDO produced a documentary dedicated to Díaz under its “Biography” program that honors Diaz's many contributions to Venezuelan culture, the program began airing in September 2004.〔''"His most celebrated songs include "Caballo Viejo", which became a smash hit in a crossover genre known as charanga vallenata, and "Bamboleo", recorded by the Gipsy Kings and Celia Cruz. His works have been performed and recorded by a who's whom of international music, from Plácido Domingo to Ivan Lins. Well into his 70s, Diaz maintains an active artistic life, and continues his performing and touring career with appearances throughout Latin America and the United States, including a slated performance in 2006 at Carnegie Hall."''〕 After battling Alzheimer's disease for many years, he died on 19 February 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Simón Díaz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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