vallenato music
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Vallenato music is a traditional Colombian folk genre from the Caribbean region, characterized by the use of accordion, caja drum, and guacharaca, and known for its narrative, storytelling lyrics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colombian folk music
ⓘ
music genre ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Colombian Caribbean culture
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minstrelsy tradition ⓘ rural Colombian life ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Colombian Caribbean coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceStyle | couple dance ⓘ |
| developedFrom | oral tradition of Colombian Caribbean minstrels ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
nuevo vallenato
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vallenato moderno ⓘ vallenato romántico ⓘ vallenato tradicional ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Colombian pop
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Latin pop ⓘ tropical music ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| majorFestival | Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestivalCountry | Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestivalLocation | Valledupar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
family gatherings
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festivals ⓘ patron saint celebrations ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
social entertainment
ⓘ
storytelling ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Caribbean region of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
call-and-response singing
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improvisation in lyrics ⓘ narrative lyrics ⓘ storytelling songs ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | accordion, caja, and guacharaca trio ⓘ |
| typicalRhythm |
merengue vallenato
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paseo vallenato ⓘ puya vallenata ⓘ son vallenato ⓘ |
| typicalSongStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
daily life
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humor and satire ⓘ landscape and nature ⓘ love ⓘ regional history ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
accordion
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caja vallenata ⓘ guacharaca ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | solo lead singer with backing chorus ⓘ |
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