The basic rhythm of folk llanera music is the Joropo and it is made up of three large groups: the passage, the tonada and the llanero blows.
The Llanero Pasaje
The rhythm of the llanero pasaje is a rhythmic style of music characterized by poetic romanticism in its lyrics and interpretations. Its serene rhythm speaks of feeling, of love and heartbreak and of nature.
The llanera tonada is a folk musical genre that is made up of a set of melodies and songs within the lyrical genre and that is characterized by not being danced, giving emphasis to the texts, which are generally used for recitation or also as work songs, which accompany the tasks of milking, farming, herding, hunting, fishing, threshing, grinding corn, harvesting and the rest of the Creole cowboy.
Tonada "Campesina" by Juan Vicente Torrealba (1917-2019), recorded at 45 RPM, in 1958, with the voice of Mario Suárez (Mario Enrique Quintero Suárez 1926-2018)
The rhythm of the llanero golpe is considered a kind of more modern joropo and can be instrumental or sung, generally in two voices. The golpe is fairly fast llanera music; In addition, it is considered the most varied rhythm and plays an important role when it comes as part of a "parrando llanero" (Party or festival).
Golpe "Guayuco viejo, soguero" played by the Colombian singer Ulises Niño
Basic Steps to Dance Joropo
The joropo dance consists of many steps that generally follow an order, as if a story were being told.
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