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    Pelagio Ferrer y Rigo (1865-1945): maestro, músico e instrumentista
    (InstrumentUM, 2022) Beltrán Martínez, David; López Núñez, Norberto; Sin departamento asociado
    The present study describes the life and professional legacy of Pelagio Ferrer y Rigo (1865-1945), a primary school teacher and a currently unknown figure in the educational and cultural history of the Region of Murcia. The main objective is to identify Pelagio Ferrer's relationship as a teacher and his connection with music and musical instruments, with the intention of highlighting the importance of his biographical legacy. The methodology used is a qualitative study focused on documentary analysis, mainly of his memoirs and of the archives related tohim extracted from the newspaper archives. The results reveal that Pelagio Ferrer worked as a teacher in different towns in Murcia, leaving his mark not only for his educational work but also for his ability to integrate music into the school, social, and religious contexts. He learned and taught instruments such as the accordion, guitar, harmonium, and flute, contributing to the artistic development of his students and to the cultural development of the communities in which he worked. In conclusion, it is highlighted that his work allows us to better understand the role of music as a pedagogical tool in rural contexts and in an era marked by material and social limitations, highlighting how music became a cross-cutting resource in his teaching practice, facilitating teaching-learning processes, promoting social cohesion, and consolidating his image as a cultural reference.