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Tambor is a coastal Afro-Venezuelan music and dance. It is a cultural manifestation originating in the slaves from Africa. The drums are of Kongo origin, as are most musical genres of Afro-Venezuelan origin. The Tambores are done with the playing of a cumaco which is a long cylinder-shaped drum played on the ground while the player (known as a ...
(in French) Audio clips: Traditional music of Venezuela. Musée d'ethnographie de Genève. Accessed 25 November 2010. BBC Radio 3 Audio (60 minutes): Afro-Venezuelan music of the coast. Accessed 25 November 2010. BBC Radio 3 Audio (60 minutes): Harp playing cowboys of the central plains. Accessed 25 November 2010. Llanera Music
Afro-Venezuelan ceremonies have been primarily linked to the Christian calendar, and many Afro-Venezuelan music, dance, and costume traditions are associated with specific church celebrations. The Nativity, Holy Week, Corpus Christi, the Cruz de Mayo, and patron saints' holidays are central to Afro-Venezuelan expressive culture throughout the ...
Eustache was a featured performer of South American woodwinds and Afro-Venezuelan percussion on Gustavo Dudamel's "Libertador" orchestral suite, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl in the "Noche de Cine" concert special, July 30, 2014. [12]
The Joropo folk dance in Venezuela is seen as a rich musical expression. This dance is greatly cherished and seen as the national dance and symbol of the nation. Joropo's known as an umbrella genre that implements a variety in dance and vocals. Music is a substantive part of Joropo, and till this day, Venezuela is not in opposition to its ...
Venezuelan salsa was born in the barrios of Caracas, Venezuela by street musicians who gather to "rock" the slums. Venezuelan salsa has a unique style compared to other forms of salsa as it incorporates quick rhythmic changes on the bass (as compared to the clave of New York style salsa and the salsa of Puerto Rico, which arguably was influenced by New York City, and opposed to the slower sons ...
Venezuelan music history (2 C) I. Venezuelan music industry (2 C) Venezuelan musical instruments (1 C, 8 P) J. Venezuelan jazz (1 C) N. Number-one singles in ...
Regardless of notation, the juxtaposition of 3 against 2 is a very common theme that pervades Venezuelan music and is found in most of its forms, from joropo, to the myriad of Afro-Venezuelan drumming patterns.