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Gilbert Favre
Gilbert Favre (d. December 12 1998) was a flautist of Swiss and French descent. He also played the quena as a founding member of the popular Bolivian folk group Los Jairas. Favre was commonly referred to as "El Gringo" by the Bolivian public. Allegedly, while living in Chile, as an anthropologist, Favre and Violeta Parra met and they fell in love, provoking Parra's divorce. Favre eventually left for Bolivia and started playing and experimenting with Andean music with virtouso guitar player Alfredo Dominguez and renowned Ernesto Cavour, but Violeta would follow and be part of the scene of La Paz ...
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