Argentinian musician Santiago Lusardi’s moving message before dying from coronavirus in India

“There is still a lot of trouble to give, and I have blood on my hands, but I know I come from here to live. The moving sentence belongs to Santiago lusardi. These were his last words on the networks. He wrote them on May 1, when he let the world know he was going through a fierce battle with the coronavirus. This Wednesday, it was learned from India that the Argentinian musician, only 41 years old and with an international career as a conductor and orchestra, has died.

Goa, a state in western India, with coasts stretching along the Arabian Sea, was Lusardi’s final scene. The last floor he walked on was that of a hospital, to the south, where he was hospitalized for over two weeks for a strong pneumonia which caused the virus that is plaguing the Asian country and around the world.

“Now we are on the road to war,” this post began at the beginning of the month, when the clock read 1:44 pm. A text in which the philosopher, actor and composer expressed how difficult it is to go through “the loneliness, the uncertainties, the pains and the daily struggle to breathe“.

All the more so in a country that he came to “love” and which, in his own words, is “devastated for the pains of this pandemic. Her voice was a true reflection of the current moment, when India hit another world record on Wednesday with 4,529 deaths from covid in 24 hours.

But to all this pain, Lusardi covered her with a glimmer of hope. “I have always believed that we are because they have loved us freely from our birth, and it is precisely this love that has built and prepared us to face the little Easter of our life.”

As if it were a game of fate, Santiago also dedicated himself to thanking everyone who helped him on his long journey in art. “I know many of you cry and suffer with me”.

“I can only thank and acknowledge that I have the heart full of gratitude to fight this battle and the one to come, because even though it hurts, and although a gust of wind is blowing in my lungs, here I am, on the warpath, yes, weak, but not afraid to fight He writes as if that force filled his lungs to howl with rage at such a difficult time.

Relatives and followers speak of an “irreplaceable loss”, as does his colleague Sergio Asián Almanza on Facebook, where he pointed out that talking about Santiago referred to a passionate SUV born in Argentina and who traveled to Bolivia for shine in Seville (Spain)., where they remember him as “the tremor of joy”.

A joy that was shattered by his departure. From Argentinian Association of Actors They sent a sincere message to say goodbye to Santiago, father of Inti and Colombina, born in Spain.

“He has developed an important international career, promoting exchange union of cultures and religions music and theater ”, underlines another publication on the networks.

Others provided details of his long career, earning him recognition for his work around the world. Served in more than 20 countries South America, Europe, Africa and Asia over the past two decades.

He studied theology and philosophy at Universidad Católica Argentina and Universidad del Salvador. He perfected himself in oriental philosophies, yoga and meditation.

Large-scale work

I also study Orchestral direction at the Argentine Catholic University. With his brother Ignacio Lusardi, he created the group The other side, exhibiting liturgical and pastoral music with several recorded albums.

As an actor he was part of the community Banuev and participated in the musicals “Hechos de los apóstoles”, “Kolbe, only love creates” and “Jesus of Nazareth, the passion” by Carlos Abregú and Ángel Mahler.

Created the musical “The Prodigal Son”, a rock opera based on the New Testament; was musical arranger of “So I love you”by Juaco Stringa; and vocal director of “Red Mill”, with choreography by Lucrecia Badía.

After developing his artistic activity in Argentina, he moved to Bolivia, where he conducted the orchestra of San José de Chiquitos and later, in Spain, where studied choir conducting and Doctorate in Music at the Superior Conservatory of Music in Seville.

There he joined the University of Seville Choir and created his own group: the Seville Chamber Choir. From there he carried out international collaborative projects, traveling the world with his art.

He has released over 30 albums as a performer and musical director of choirs, symphony, operas and concerts. Provided over 400 shows around the world and participated in important festivals.

In India, where he worked, he was considered a benchmark for the dissemination of western music and the union of cultures. He was director of the Goa University Choir, chaired the chair of western music in this university unit, and received a doctorate in Buddhist aesthetics and philosophy.

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