Galerón

Infobox Music genre
name=Galerón
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stylistic_origins= From the Hispanic tradition.
cultural_origins= Spread from Spain to the american colonies
instruments= mandolin, cuatro, guitar
popularity= Eastern states from Venezuela
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The "Galerón" is the genre from the celebration of the "velorios de cruz" at the east of Venezuela, where it is alternated with fulías. Although the day of the "velorios de cruz", are properly on May 3, the "velorios" are celebrated throughout all that month.

Of clear Hispanic origin, the "Galerón" comprises an old Spanish song book, spread by all the Caribbean. In Cuba, the "punto guajiro", in Mexico, "bamba", in Colombia, the "torbellino", in Panama, the "mejorana", these are musical manifestations pertaining to the same book. They only vary on its rates and compasses.

The "Galerón" song, begins after a prelude that executes the accompanying instruments: the mandolin, the cuatro , and the guitar. Each singer, sings about different subjects, like history, mythology, loves and religious beliefs.

Each "Galerón" lasts a long time and between both, the singers rest, drink and talk with the public. In other regions of Venezuela, like Mérida, Táchira and Cojedes, the galerón is present. In the Andes is accompanied with a dance, in the llanos, is also accompanied with dances, and with melody aspects from joropo.

Famous Venezuelan galerón singers

* José Farías "Anjá mi Maestro Anjá"
*Jesús "El Pollo" Bellorín
*Benjamín "Jin Jin"
*Emilio Rodríguez "El Cardenal de Oriente"

See also

*Venezuela
*Venezuelan music

ource

*Luis Felipe Ramón y Rivera. "La Música Folklórica de Venezuela. Monte Ávila, 1976".