vallenato (widely consumed though not originally Paisa)
E687821
Vallenato is a traditional Colombian folk music genre from the Caribbean region, characterized by the use of accordion, caja, and guacharaca and known for its narrative, storytelling lyrics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vallenato | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | music genre ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Valledupar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
improvisation
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
narrative lyrics
ⓘ
storytelling songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Colombian Caribbean coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceable | true ⓘ |
| developedFrom | rural Colombian Caribbean musical traditions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Colombian Caribbean identity ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicForm |
merengue vallenato
ⓘ
paseo vallenato ⓘ puya vallenata ⓘ son vallenato ⓘ tambora (vallenato-related rhythm) ⓘ |
| hasStylisticOrigin | traditional Colombian music ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
vallenato moderno
ⓘ
vallenato romántico ⓘ vallenato tradicional ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African musical traditions
ⓘ
Indigenous musical traditions ⓘ Spanish musical traditions ⓘ |
| language | Spanish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInstrumentRole |
accordion plays melody and harmony
ⓘ
caja provides rhythmic base ⓘ guacharaca provides rhythmic scraping pattern ⓘ |
| notOriginallyFrom | Paisa region of Colombia ⓘ |
| originPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
festivals
ⓘ
serenades ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Caribbean region of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoRange | varies from slow to fast depending on rhythm ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | trio of accordion, caja, and guacharaca ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
daily life
ⓘ
love ⓘ regional stories ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| UNESCOListingYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
accordion
ⓘ
caja vallenata ⓘ guacharaca ⓘ |
| widelyConsumedIn | Paisa region of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.