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Raquel Barros (Raquel Barros Aldunate) was born on 2 December, 1919 in Santiago, Chile, is a Chilean folklorist. Discover Raquel Barros's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 94 years old?
| Popular As |
Raquel Barros Aldunate |
| Occupation |
Folklorist, researcher |
| Age |
94 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
2 December, 1919 |
| Birthday |
2 December |
| Birthplace |
Santiago, Chile |
| Date of death |
11 August, 2014 |
| Died Place |
Santiago, Chile |
| Nationality |
Chile
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Raquel Barros Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Raquel Barros Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Raquel Barros worth at the age of 94 years old? Raquel Barros’s income source is mostly from being a successful researcher. She is from Chile. We have estimated Raquel Barros's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
researcher |
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Timeline
Raquel Barros Aldunate (2 December 1919 – 11 August 2014) was a Chilean folklorist, noted for her studies and dissemination of Folklore of Chile.
In 1952 Raquel Barros founded the Folkloric Association of Chile, of which she was the director for many years.
This group, currently called the Raquel Barros Folkloric Group of Chile, is the oldest such group in the country.
Between 1958 and 1980 she was a researcher at the University of Chile at the Institute of Musical Research and then at the Music Department.
In 1973 she was director of the National Folkloric Ballet.
Barros always combined research with the practice of folklore.
Even at an advanced age she was working on the dissemination of Chilean culture.
At 82 she headed the cultural center of the Municipality of Recoleta.
Barros was vice-dean and assistant dean of the Faculty of Musical Sciences and Arts and Performance of that house of studies between 1974 and 1975.
In 1992 she won a medal from the Municipality of Santiago for her contribution to traditional Chilean culture; this municipality had already given her a medal in 1971 when the 20 years of the Chilean Folkloric Association were approaching.
Several municipalities and other Chilean organizations have recognized her work, including the Municipality of Talagante (1992), the Industrial Development Society (1993), the Council of Music (1996), the Ministry of Education (2000), the National Folklore Prize of the San Bernardo Festival (2000), and the Chilean Cueca Samuel Claro Valdés Award (2009).
In 1996, she was appointed Corresponding Member of the Permanent International Folklore Commission, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In 2004 she was a member of the "FONDART" Project Qualification Commission of the National Council of Culture and the Arts.
In 2013 she received the Altazor Award in the Traditional Folklore – Researcher category.
Raquel Barros died at the Hospital del Salvador (Santiago) in Santiago on 11 August 2014 after suffering a fall at her home.
Some of Barros' publications include:
In addition Barros made numerous compilations of folk music that are on tapes in the Traditional Music Archive of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Chile.
Raquel Barros received countless awards and recognitions for her work disseminating Chilean folklore, both in Chile and in other countries.
In 2014 she received the Pablo Neruda Order of Artistic and Cultural Merit along with 11 other personalities from her country's artistic field.
