The Puerto Rico Music Roots and Evolution Encyclopedia consists of four volumes with text and illustrations focusing on each of these musical traditions: Jíbara Music, Dance, Bomba and Plena.
The project includes four educational audio visual documentary videos and eight musical concerts. Each documentary video is divided into five categories: Historical Trajectory, Singing, Dance and Costume, Music Workshop, Instruments and Rhythms. Each genre includes two concerts: one traditional and one experimental.
The website has a blog where the creator (William Cepeda or someone else from the production team) will share information and reflections on the evolution of Puerto Rican music. Don't miss the updates and participate in the dialogue with the La Música de Puerto Rico Raíces y Evolución team through the website's blog!
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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Puerto Rican folk music that is distinguished by call-and-response type singing to the rhythm of panderos and güiro.
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Music that employs seises and aguinaldos, décimas and decimillas accompanied by cuatro, guitar, and güiro.
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A musical genre from Puerto Rico closely associated with dancing and particular rhythms.
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