Genre: Llanera
Featured Artists
About Llanera
Música llanera (Llanero music) is distinctive for its use of the harp, the maracas and a small guitar called a cuatro. A llanero (plainsman) is a Venezuelan or Colombian herder. The name is taken from the Llanos grasslands occupying western Venezuela and eastern Colombia. The Llanero were originally part Spanish and Indian and have a strong culture including a distinctive form of music.
The joropo, a Llanero dance, has become the national dance of Venezuela, and of the Llanos of Colombia. Read more on Last.fm.
The joropo, a Llanero dance, has become the national dance of Venezuela, and of the Llanos of Colombia. Read more on Last.fm.
Read more
Música llanera (Llanero music) is distinctive for its use of the harp, the maracas and a small guitar called a cuatro. A llanero (plainsman) is a Venezuelan or Colombian herder. The name is taken from the Llanos grasslands occupying western Venezuela and eastern Colombia. The Llanero were originally part Spanish and Indian and have a strong culture including a distinctive form of music.
The joropo, a Llanero dance, has become the national dance of Venezuela, and of the Llanos of Colombia. While Llanero music is relatively unknown outside of Venezuela and Colombia, the musical groups Los Llaneros and Cimarron have toured throughout the world. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
The joropo, a Llanero dance, has become the national dance of Venezuela, and of the Llanos of Colombia. While Llanero music is relatively unknown outside of Venezuela and Colombia, the musical groups Los Llaneros and Cimarron have toured throughout the world. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.