vallenato music
E741628
Vallenato music is a traditional Colombian folk genre from the Caribbean region, characterized by the use of accordion, caja drum, and guacharaca, and known for its narrative, storytelling lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| vallenato music canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8528645 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: vallenato music Context triple: [Cesar Department, knownFor, vallenato music]
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A.
Popular Music from Vittula
Popular Music from Vittula is a darkly comic coming-of-age novel set in a remote northern Swedish town, exploring friendship, identity, and the transformative power of rock music.
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B.
Plena
Plena is a traditional Puerto Rican musical genre and folk song style known for its narrative lyrics and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
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C.
Azonto
Azonto is a popular Ghanaian dance and music style characterized by fast-paced rhythms and expressive, often humorous body movements.
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D.
Manganiyar folk music
Manganiyar folk music is a traditional form of devotional and narrative music from Rajasthan, India, performed by hereditary Muslim musician communities using instruments like the kamaicha and dholak.
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E.
Batuque
Batuque is an Afro-Brazilian religious tradition that blends West African (especially Yoruba) spiritual practices with elements of Catholicism and Indigenous beliefs, centered on the worship of orixás through music, dance, and ritual.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: vallenato music Target entity description: Vallenato music is a traditional Colombian folk genre from the Caribbean region, characterized by the use of accordion, caja drum, and guacharaca, and known for its narrative, storytelling lyrics.
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A.
Popular Music from Vittula
Popular Music from Vittula is a darkly comic coming-of-age novel set in a remote northern Swedish town, exploring friendship, identity, and the transformative power of rock music.
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B.
Plena
Plena is a traditional Puerto Rican musical genre and folk song style known for its narrative lyrics and Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
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C.
Azonto
Azonto is a popular Ghanaian dance and music style characterized by fast-paced rhythms and expressive, often humorous body movements.
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D.
Manganiyar folk music
Manganiyar folk music is a traditional form of devotional and narrative music from Rajasthan, India, performed by hereditary Muslim musician communities using instruments like the kamaicha and dholak.
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E.
Batuque
Batuque is an Afro-Brazilian religious tradition that blends West African (especially Yoruba) spiritual practices with elements of Catholicism and Indigenous beliefs, centered on the worship of orixás through music, dance, and ritual.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colombian folk music
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music genre ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Colombian Caribbean culture
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minstrelsy tradition ⓘ rural Colombian life ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Colombian Caribbean coast
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linked to:
Colombian Caribbean region
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| danceStyle | couple dance ⓘ |
| developedFrom | oral tradition of Colombian Caribbean minstrels ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
nuevo vallenato
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vallenato moderno ⓘ vallenato romántico ⓘ vallenato tradicional ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Colombian pop
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Latin pop ⓘ tropical music ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata
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linked to:
Vallenato Legend Festival
|
| majorFestivalCountry | Colombia ⓘ |
| majorFestivalLocation | Valledupar ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
family gatherings
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festivals ⓘ patron saint celebrations ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
social entertainment
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storytelling ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Caribbean region of Colombia
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linked to:
Colombian Caribbean region
|
| stylisticFeature |
call-and-response singing
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improvisation in lyrics ⓘ narrative lyrics ⓘ storytelling songs ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | accordion, caja, and guacharaca trio ⓘ |
| typicalRhythm |
merengue vallenato
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paseo vallenato ⓘ puya vallenata ⓘ son vallenato ⓘ |
| typicalSongStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
daily life
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humor and satire ⓘ landscape and nature ⓘ love ⓘ regional history ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
accordion
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caja vallenata ⓘ guacharaca ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | solo lead singer with backing chorus ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: vallenato music Description of subject: Vallenato music is a traditional Colombian folk genre from the Caribbean region, characterized by the use of accordion, caja drum, and guacharaca, and known for its narrative, storytelling lyrics.
Referenced by (1)
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