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joropo

n. A musical style resembling the waltz, performed in Venezuela and Colombia.

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Joropo

The Joropo is a musical style resembling the fandango, and an accompanying dance. It has African, Native South American and European influences and originated in the plains called "Los Llanos" of what is now Venezuela and Colombia. It is a fundamental genre of música criolla ( creole music). It is also the most popular "folk rhythm": the well-known song " Alma Llanera" is a joropo, considered the unofficial national anthem of Venezuela.

In 1882 it became Venezuela's national dance. Formerly, the Spanish word joropo meant "a party", but now it has come to mean a type of music and dance that identifies Venezuelans. In the 18th century the llaneros started using the word “joropo” instead of the word "fandango", which was the word used at the time for party and dance.