Fado
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Fado is a traditional Portuguese music genre known for its melancholic melodies and expressive, soulful vocals often accompanied by classical and Portuguese guitars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese cultural heritage
ⓘ
music genre ⓘ |
| accompaniment | string instruments ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Coimbra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | saudade ⓘ |
| associatedSocialClassHistorically | urban working class ⓘ |
| audienceInteraction | often performed in silence and attention ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Coimbra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Portuguese identity ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
Coimbra fado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lisbon fado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfEmergence | early 19th century ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| meter | simple duple and triple meters ⓘ |
| notableInstrument | Portuguese guitar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
intimate venues
ⓘ
live performance ⓘ |
| performancePractice | improvisation within traditional structures ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| relatedGenre | world music ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
Portuguese folk music
ⓘ
urban popular music ⓘ |
| typicalEmotion |
longing
ⓘ
melancholy ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ saudade ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
Portuguese guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ classical guitar ⓘ viola (Spanish-style guitar) ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceForm | solo vocal ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | fado house (casa de fado) ⓘ |
| typicalTexture | homophonic ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
fate
ⓘ
loss ⓘ love ⓘ poverty ⓘ the sea ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalLanguage | European Portuguese ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
expressive
ⓘ
soulful ⓘ |
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“Fado”