▁traditional ▁cost umes . ▁At ▁the ▁time , ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Times ▁described ▁the ▁elder ▁Du arte ▁as ▁" one ▁of ▁the ▁for em ost ▁interpre ters ▁of ▁Par agu ay an ▁har p ▁music ▁in ▁the ▁world ▁today ," ▁and ▁noted , ▁" Music ▁is ▁a ▁social ▁activity ▁in ▁Par agu ay ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁a ▁profession , ▁and ▁Du arte ▁and ▁his ▁family ▁in ▁particular ▁demonstrate ▁how ▁music ▁is ▁integrated ▁into ▁family ▁life ." ▁ ▁Musical ▁career ▁and ▁style ▁Du arte ▁is ▁a ▁virt u oso ▁on ▁the ▁Par agu ay an ▁har p ▁and ▁Mexican ▁j aro cho ▁har p . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁he ▁met ▁L ila ▁Down s ▁while ▁playing ▁a ▁festival ▁in ▁O ax aca , ▁Mexico , ▁and ▁since ▁then ▁has ▁gained ▁critical ▁acc laim ▁playing ▁har p ▁and ▁viol in ▁in ▁her ▁band , ▁La ▁M ister ios a . ▁ ▁Du arte ▁made ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁arrang ements ▁and ▁co - w rote ▁the ▁title ▁track ▁for ▁L ila ' s ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Gram my - A ward ▁winning ▁album ▁" U na ▁Sang re ▁( One ▁Blood ). " ▁ ▁He ▁has ▁also ▁accompanied ▁other ▁artists , ▁including ▁Sus ana ▁B aca , ▁Pl á cido ▁Dom ingo , ▁Mar iza , ▁Ram ón ▁V arg as , ▁Juli eta ▁Ven eg as , ▁Oliv ia ▁Mol ina , ▁and ▁W ynt on ▁Mars alis . ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁recording ▁with ▁L ila ▁Down