folkloric music

folkloric music

The Panamanian folk music, rhythmically rests in African rhythms brought by slaves to Panama at the time of Spanish colonization. However, melodically speaking has a strong European influence, mainly from Spain, specifically in the regions of Andalusia and Galicia lesser extent. Indigenous music is what has exerted less influence in Panamanian mestizo folk music. However, in singing the chantey Panama is inevitable, the use of maracas and flutes, known in different regions as "whistles" that are Native Americans from Panama. The foregoing is without prejudice to say that in the indigenous regions, their music is eminently of his race with few outside influences.

Tamborito sample Panamanian mode Saints

handicrafts

handicrafts

Panamanian art

Panamanian art

music

 music

In Panama the music is very predominant . Folk music is connected to poetry and folk dances , this has been , in many cases, the source of inspiration of classical music . In our distinguished folk vocal music , as the shanty , the tamborito , tuna and marjoram , and instrumental music , such as marjoram , Point, cumbia and more.
Panama has spread institutions dedicated to Panamanian music and everything related to folklore , among them we can mention the National Institute of Culture, which each year is responsible for preparing shows including, for example, poetry readings , exhibitions visual arts , dance , musical ensembles and concerts of the National Symphony Orchestra and others. Among the great values ​​of music in Panama , we can mention the following figures: Roque Cordero , James Ingram , Eduardo Chanpertier son, Damian Carles and Priscilla Filos , Gonzalo Brenes , Alberto and Ricardo Fabrega Galimany . And as typical Panamanian singers music can be mentioned the following : Osvaldo Ayala , Samy and Sandra Sandoval , Nina Campgrounds , Dorindo Cardenas, Ulpian Vergara , Victorio Vergara , Lucho Azcarraga , Yin Carrizo , Colaquito Cortez, Manuel de Jesus Abrego , Toby Muñoz , Cristian Nieto , Innocent Sanjur , Lucho Silks , Edwin Zeballos , among others.

Panamanian traditions

Panamanian traditions

Folklore has an important place in the social life of every people, is the traditions and customs of a country.

Our country has a rich folklore and is more known in the central provinces, Los Santos, Herrera, Cocle, Veraguas.

Among the folkloric expressions of a people include: dresses, dances, customs, music, instruments, food, legends and crafts.

Dances I: Among the dances are: the Tamborito, Cumbia, the Point, the Bullerengue and other dances as diablicos, the Congos, the bull and others.

The Traditions festivals are celebrated as Patron, Marjoram Festival, Corpus Christi and others.

Instruments: We can mention instruments such as the drum, violin, mejoranera, box, accordion.

Handicrafts: Each province of our Republic has its traditional representation. Examples of some crafts are: hats, embroidered molas, beads, ceramics, wood carving and more.

We can say that folklore is the soul of a people.