cumbia
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Cumbia is a traditional Colombian music and dance genre that blends Indigenous, African, and Spanish influences and is widely recognized as a symbol of the country’s cultural identity.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colombian folk music
ⓘ
dance genre ⓘ music genre ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Barranquilla Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barranquilla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cartagena, Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombian Caribbean coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristicRhythm |
2/4 time
ⓘ
syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
African peoples in Colombia
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Indigenous peoples of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish colonists in Colombia ⓘ |
| danceFormation | circle ⓘ |
| danceType | couple dance ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | colonial era in Colombia ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
African music
ⓘ
Indigenous music ⓘ Spanish music ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
cumbia argentina
ⓘ
cumbia chilena ⓘ cumbia mexicana ⓘ cumbia peruana ⓘ cumbia romántica ⓘ cumbia sonidera ⓘ cumbia villera ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
candle dance elements
ⓘ
hip-swaying steps ⓘ |
| musicTradition |
Afro-Latin music
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Latin American music ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
carnivals
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ social dances ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Colombian cultural identity
ⓘ
Colombian national identity ⓘ |
| typicalCostume |
white dress with colorful ruffles for women
ⓘ
white shirt and pants with red scarf for men ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
accordion
ⓘ
drums ⓘ gaita flute ⓘ guache ⓘ maracas ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
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