Buenos Aires, December 13 (NA) – Ernesto Raúl Acher Abulafia was the perfect synthesis of intelligent humor and musical excellence. According to the Argentine News Agency, his life moved between two worlds that he masterfully fused: academic seriousness and stage irreverence.
From UBA to Astengo Before joining the stages, Acher forged a solid career: he graduated as an architect from UBA in 1965, where he also worked as a teacher. This project allowed him to explore his passion for jazz in an innovative way, fusing the genre with Argentine rhythms such as folklore and tango, always with the hallmark of humor that characterized him.
Jazz and La Banda Elástica Acher's career did not stop after his departure from Les Luthiers. Two years later, he reaffirmed his musical path by creating La Banda Elástica. The band premiered four shows and recorded three albums, demonstrating the inexhaustible versatility and creativity of its leader.
In Les Luthiers In April 1971, he joined Les Luthiers initially as a substitute for Marcos Mundstock. His talent quickly made him a key piece of the ensemble, where he remained for 15 years. Within Les Luthiers, Acher not only contributed his skill as a wind instrumentalist (and pianist), but also his compositional ability. He is responsible for fundamental works in the group's repertoire, such as the epic "The Cantata of adelantado Don Rodrigo Díaz de Carreras" and the comic "The chicken said Eureka".
His stage presence was magnetic, bringing to life memorable characters that are today part of Argentine popular culture, such as "Jester Copoletto" or "The Captain of the frigate".
Ernesto Acher leaves a void in musical humor, remembered as the architect who designed some of the most solid comic structures and the most unforgettable melodies of Argentine theater.
