Cielito Lindo
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"Cielito Lindo" is a famous traditional Mexican folk song widely recognized for its cheerful melody and iconic "ay, ay, ay, ay" refrain.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican folk song
ⓘ
traditional song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Canta y no llores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cinco de Mayo celebrations
ⓘ
Mexican Independence Day celebrations ⓘ Mexican culture ⓘ Mexican nationalism ⓘ mariachi music ⓘ |
| chorusLyrics | Canta y no llores, porque cantando se alegran, cielito lindo, los corazones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Quirino Mendoza y Cortés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Luis Miguel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pedro Infante NERFINISHED ⓘ Placido Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicente Fernández NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Mexican identity ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Mexican patriotic song
ⓘ
cheerful melody ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Mexican folk music
ⓘ
ranchera ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | stadium chant ⓘ |
| hasMelodicFeature | simple singable melody ⓘ |
| hasNotablePhrase |
Ay, ay, ay, ay
ⓘ
Cielito lindo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | Ay, ay, ay, ay ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature | waltz-like rhythm ⓘ |
| includedIn | Mexican folk song repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced | Mexican popular music ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Quirino Mendoza y Cortés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingLyrics | De la sierra morena, cielito lindo, vienen bajando ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Mexican festivals
ⓘ
mariachi performances ⓘ sporting events ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1882 ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
consolation
ⓘ
joy ⓘ love ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
guitar
ⓘ
mariachi ensemble ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| usedAs | unofficial Mexican anthem ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advertising
ⓘ
films ⓘ television ⓘ |
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