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
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
vallenato moderno
vallenato romántico
vallenato tradicional
influencedGenre Colombian pop
Latin pop
tropical music
language Spanish
majorFestival Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata NERFINISHED
majorFestivalCountry Colombia NERFINISHED
majorFestivalLocation Valledupar NERFINISHED
performanceContext family gatherings
festivals
patron saint celebrations
primaryFunction social entertainment
storytelling
recognizedBy UNESCO
regionOfOrigin Caribbean region of Colombia NERFINISHED
stylisticFeature call-and-response singing
improvisation in lyrics
narrative lyrics
storytelling songs
typicalEnsemble accordion, caja, and guacharaca trio
typicalRhythm merengue vallenato
paseo vallenato
puya vallenata
son vallenato
typicalSongStructure verse-chorus form
typicalTheme daily life
humor and satire
landscape and nature
love
regional history
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2015
UNESCOStatus Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding NERFINISHED
usesInstrument accordion
caja vallenata
guacharaca
vocalStyle solo lead singer with backing chorus

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Cesar Department knownFor vallenato music