Colombian music genres

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Colombian music genres and styles

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This is currulao.

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This is chirimía.

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• Name of the song: El currulao me llama
• Author of the song: Hugo Candelario González Sevillano
• Some instruments from the song: marimba, tambora (or bass drum)

• Name of the song: Poniéndote a gozar
• Author of the song: Rancho Aparte
• Some instruments from the song: Clarinet (requinta), snare drums

JugaCantos de BoaGualíChigualo

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Currulao and chirimía are fromthe pacific region!

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TamboritoPorro chocoano PatacoréSalsa

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This is joropo.

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This is pasaje.

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• Name of the song: Carmentea
• Author of the song: Luis Ariel Rey
• Some instruments from the song: Harp, cuatro (4 string instrument)

• Name of the song: Mi caballo y yo
• Author of the song: Cholo Valderrama
• Some instruments from the song: Maracas, bass guitar

Galerón llaneroCorrióContrapunteoPoema llanero

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joropo and pasaje are fromthe orinoco region!

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This is mento.

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This is calypso.

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• Name of the song: Lucelia
• Author of the song: Creole group
• Some instruments from the song: Tinafono, bandola

• Name of the song: My beautiful San Andrés
• Author of the song: María Cecilia Francis Hall
• Some instruments from the song: Keyboard emulating steel drums, guitar

Creole music is influenced by different genres.Popular groups are influenced by reggae, ska, soca, and dancehall. Folcloric groups are influenced by waltz, pasillo, mazurka, and calypso.

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Mento and calypso are fromthe insular region!

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This is bullerengue.

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This is cumbia.

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• Name of the song: Bullerengue para un ángel
• Author of the song: Orito Cantora & Jenn del Tambó
• Some instruments from the song: Maracas, percussion (tamboras)

• Name of the song: La pollera colorá
• Author of the song: Wilson Choperena
• Some instruments from the song: Colombian gaita, maracas

PuyaJalaoGarabatoChandéChampeta

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Bullerengue and cumbia are fromthe caribbean region!

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PorroBullerengueMapaléMerecumbéVallenato

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This is bambuco.

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This is pasillo.

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• Name of the song: La Guañeña
• Author of the song: Chimizapagua
• Some instruments from the song: Tiple, guacharaca

• Name of the song: La gata golosa
• Author of the song: Fulgencio García
• Some instruments from the song: Requinto, tiple (12 string instruments)

GuabinaTorbellinoRumba criollaSanjuanero

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Bambuco and pasillo are fromthe andean region!

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RajaleñaBambuco fiesteroSon sureño

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This is carimbó.

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• Name of the song: unknown,
• Author of the song: unknown.
• Some instruments from the song: Tiple, guacharaca

ForroSamba callejeraLambada

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carimbó is fromthe amazon region!

Musical expressions from indigenous communities like the Uitoto

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