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Jose Asuncion Flores Jose Asuncion Flores was a famous Paraguayan composer who invented one of Paraguay’s traditional styles of music. The type of music which he created was called Guarania (Book Rags). Flores’ intention with this new style of music was to express the feelings of the Paraguayan people (Book Rags). After creating this style, Flores worked with a native poet to write some of the most well known songs of Guarania, including India, Cerro Cora and Panambi Vera (Book Rags). After the Chaco War, Paraguay became unstable and Flores moved to Argentina where he continued to write Guarania songs (Book Rags). These songs made their way back to Paraguay where they were a huge success (Book Rags). The song, India, was declared a national song by the government of Paraguay (Book Rags). However, Jose Flores life would soon be plagued with misfortune. Flores was offered the National Order of Merit in 1949; however, he declined as a protest to the murder of protesting student (Book Rags). Thus, the Paraguayan government branded him a traitor and Flores was exiled for the rest of his life (Book Rags). Even though his Guarania songs were banned, many radio stations in Paraguay continued to play them (book Rags). Several years after Flores died, in 1972, his remains were brought back to Paraguay (Book Rags). Flores was probably the most influential Paraguayan composer, because he linked the people of Paraguay in music.

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