The Government of Venezuela presented to UNESCO the candidacy of Joropo, typical music of the Venezuelan plains, also known as “Música Llanera”, a musical style resembling the fandango with the aim to include it in the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
According to information from Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), a state - run television station founded in 1964 and based in Caracas, the Minister of Culture of Venezuela Ernesto Villegas, reported that the official file that supports this candidacy was signed and highlighted the importance of this event for the cultural identity of the country.
The Joropo music, typical of the Venezuelan states of Apure, Barinas, Cojedes, Guáricom, and Portuguesa and also popular in Colombia is a high - energy rhythmic folk music genre characterized by fast tempos, intricate, complex syncopation, and it is a blend of African, Hispanic, and Indigenous influences.
This genre of music is typically played on the harp, “cuatro” (a four stringed guitar) and maracas, though other instruments like the bandola, mandolin, and guitar are also used.
Singers often have a powerful voice, improvising lyrical themes frequently describing daily life in the “llanos” (plains) and stories of love, and sometimes also inspired by the natural world and animal life.
The popularity of Joropo music across the country consolidates its distinctive character and its cultural relevance in the Venezuelan music tradition.
Apart the candidacy of Joropo Music, UNESCO recognized the National System of Youth and Children’s
Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela, Simón Bolivar Musical Foundation, the
status of Category 2 Centre, recognizing it as a global benchmark in music
education, social inclusion and sustainable development.
This recognition integrates the System into UNESCO’s institutional structure,
strengthening in educational and cultural work and allows to share a
transformative model that promotes the academic performance and job training of
children and young people.
Founded by José Antonio Abreu, the System has trained more than 1.3 million
participants and is consolidated as a symbol of international cooperation and
educational excellence aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
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