Plena
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Plena is a traditional Puerto Rican musical genre and folk song style known for its narrative lyrics and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plena canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Puerto Rican music genre
ⓘ
folk music tradition ⓘ musical genre ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Puerto Ricans ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Puerto Rican diaspora communities ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
community storytelling
ⓘ
oral newspaper ⓘ vehicle for social protest ⓘ |
| danceAssociated | yes ⓘ |
| danceCharacteristic |
improvised steps
ⓘ
partner dance ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | early 1900s ⓘ |
| ensembleType | small percussion ensemble ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
African diaspora in Puerto Rico
ⓘ
Afro-Caribbean ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Latin jazz
ⓘ
Puerto Rican salsa ⓘ |
| lyricCharacteristic |
narrative lyrics
ⓘ
news-bearing verses ⓘ social commentary ⓘ topical commentary ⓘ |
| musicTraditionType |
narrative song
ⓘ
storytelling music ⓘ |
| notableCityOfDevelopment | Ponce, Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
community celebrations
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ political rallies ⓘ street parades ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
Bomba
ⓘ
Salsa ⓘ Son cubano ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristic |
Afro-Caribbean rhythms
ⓘ
call-and-response patterns ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| theme |
everyday life
ⓘ
humor ⓘ local events ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument |
accordion
ⓘ
guiro ⓘ guitar ⓘ hand drum ⓘ pandereta ⓘ trumpet ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| typicalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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