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HISTORICAL CAREER

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La música jíbara: Historical Trajectory

  1. Introduction
  2. Historical Trajectory
  3. The Décima in Jíbara Music
  4. Instruments and Rhythms
  5. The Cuatro
  6. The Güiro
  7. The Rhyme of the Décima
  8. Assonant Rhyme
  9. Consonant Rhyme
  10. The Structure of the Décima
  11. Verse Structure in Consonant Rhyme
  12. Octosyllable
  13. Harmony and Melody
  14. Melodies in Jibara Music
  15. The Décima as Poetry
  16. Types of Rhymes
  17. Dissonant Rhyme
  18. Assonant Rhyme
  19. Consonant Rhyme
  20. The Forced Foot and Improvisation
  21. The Dance
  22. Dances of Jibara Music
  23. The Costumes

Traditional Concert

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The Singing

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Music Workshop

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Instruments and Rhythms

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HISTORICAL CAREER

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Experimental Concert

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Documentary for Children

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Dance and Costumes

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Musical Genres

La Bomba

A folk musical genre from Puerto Rico that is sung, danced, and played to the beat of drums with various rhythms.

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La Plena

Puerto Rican folk music that is distinguished by call-and-response type singing to the rhythm of panderos and güiro.

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La Musica Jibara

Music that employs seises and aguinaldos, décimas and decimillas accompanied by cuatro, guitar, and güiro.

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La Danza

A musical genre from Puerto Rico closely associated with dancing and particular rhythms.

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