Music of Venezuela

right|thumb|250px|Street musicians in Caracas play joropo on the Venezuelan arpa right|thumb|250px|Interpretation of joropo in Caracas, Venezuela

Pasillo () is an Ecuadorean and Colombian genre of music popular in the territories that composed the 19th century Viceroyalty of New Granada: Born in the Andes during the independence wars, it spread to other areas; especially Ecuador (where it is considered the national musical style) and, to a lesser extent, the mountainous regions of Venezuela and Panama. Venezuelans refer to this style of music as "vals" (Spanish for "Waltz"). Today, it has incorporated more European features of classical dance, such as Viennese waltz in Colombia and features of sanjuanito and yaraví in Ecuador. As it spr

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folk genre of Christmas music

Venezuelan music style

music and musical traditions of Venezuela

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