Pirekua
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Pirekua is a traditional lyrical song genre of the Purépecha people of Mexico, known for its slow, melodic style and cultural significance in expressing community identity and history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
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lyrical music genre ⓘ traditional song genre ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Purépecha composers
ⓘ
Purépecha singers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Purépecha culture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
marker of community belonging
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repository of collective memory ⓘ symbol of Purépecha identity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Purépecha people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
expression of community identity
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oral tradition ⓘ social communication ⓘ transmission of history ⓘ |
| geographicConcentration |
Lake Pátzcuaro region
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Purépecha Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Purépecha language
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Spanish language ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic |
lyrical
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melodic ⓘ vocal-centered ⓘ |
| musicSubgenreOf |
Mexican traditional music
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indigenous music of Mexico ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
community celebrations
ⓘ
family gatherings ⓘ public festivals ⓘ religious festivities ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| region | Michoacán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
Mexican folk song
ⓘ
Mexican son ⓘ |
| theme |
community life
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historical events ⓘ love ⓘ nature ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
intergenerational transmission
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
guitar
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harp ⓘ vihuela ⓘ violin ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | slow ⓘ |
| unescoInscriptionCountry | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unescoInscriptionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| unescoStatus | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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