The Music of The Vejigantes
Dublin Core
Title
The Music of The Vejigantes
Subject
Description
Describes the music of bomba and plena, two folkloric genres of music, song and dance from Puerto Rico associated with the vejigantes.
Creator
Nicole Wines
Rights
© Raíces Cultural Center
Format
jpeg
Language
en
Type
Text
Identifier
EFMI_bomba_y_plena_music_of_the_vegigantes_2009.jpg
Coverage
Puerto Rico
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
The vejigantes are related t the Puerto Rican folkloric musical traditions of bomba and plena. Bomba and plena both include the use of drumming, singing, and dancing, tough the drums used and the rhythms played in these types of music are different.
Original Format
paper
Citation
Nicole Wines, “The Music of The Vejigantes,” Raíces Cultural Center Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://archive.raicesculturalcenter.org/items/show/2.