Alvaro “Baring” Cui Bargayo
(19-Feb-1927 – 28-Aug-1949)
“…Shiny and sparkly/ And splendidly bright/ Here one day/ Gone one night” — Michael Jackson (Gone Too Soon)
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Son of Alejandro Alegado Bargayo and Teofila Barcelos Cui.
Musician;
Piano prodigy, even in a family of musicians; must have been the only sight reader of music in Carcar (then as today called primera vista–first sight) because musicians are always quick to attribute that ability of him: sight reading can be developed, but he seemed to have been born with it; equally quick learner on the violin; Carcar’s Maestro Bindoy (Brigido Lakandazon) was there to guide his musical talents; to this day Carcar musicians and music lovers still talk of Baring Bargayo with a sigh when they talk music, and Carcar music that was.
Died at 22, still a bachelor.
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I know of an Elmer Bargayo, from Carcar who was a very good pianist. Unfortunately he died in Manila of a suspicious death at still a young age – around the 60/s. Any relation ?
By: Epifania Barangan Dabon - Capitan on October 10, 2011
at 2:03 pm
elmer bargayo was a first cousin of alvaro, belonging himself to an equally outstanding musical line.
By: vip on October 10, 2011
at 2:13 pm
Thank you for the info Vip. I enjoyed listening to him when he used to visit our dorm. He used to call me “gaw” because of the Bargayo of my grandma. I dont know if we are related.
By: Epifania Barangan Dabon - Capitan on October 10, 2011
at 3:26 pm
as Bargayo you are certainly related, you’re 3d degree cousins with both alvaro and elmer.
By: vip on October 10, 2011
at 3:51 pm
Oh , thats awesome to know to be related to a musically gifted person. Why they died so young , I cant understand, I wish to meet Alvaro and Elmer/s family in Carcar specially you told me we are 3d cousins. Thank you very much Vip. I/d like to meet you too someday. My son is into genealogy too but of the Dabon clan of Mandawe. I/ll contact you when I/ll be in Cebu.
By: Epifania Barangan Dabon - Capitan on October 11, 2011
at 2:07 am