Augusto Hernán Rodríguez López watches as a festival visitor tries his harp.
Photo by Walter Larrimore, Smithsonian Institution
Augusto Hernán Rodríguez López watches as a festival visitor tries his harp. Augusto Hernán Rodríguez López examines his drill in preparation for constructing a harp.
Photo by Cristina Díaz-Carrera, Smithsonian Institution
Photo courtesy of Embassy of Colombia in Washington, D.C.
Photo courtesy of Embassy of Colombia in Washington, D.C.
Photo by Amulya Mandava, Smithsonian Institution
Augusto Hernán Rodríguez López is a musician who found his passion in instrument making and repair. He specializes in the construction of harps and is known throughout the plains for his skill. He currently builds instruments for regional academies and makes and repairs instruments for musicians.
