Criolla is a genre of Cuban music which is closely related to the music of the Cuban Coros de Clave and a genre of Cuban popular music called Clave.[1]
The Clave became a very popular genre in the Cuban vernacular theater and was created by composer Jorge Anckermann based on the style of the Coros de Clave. The Clave served, in turn, as a model for the creation of a new genre called Criolla. According to musicologist Helio Orovio, "Carmela", the first Criolla, was composed by Luis Casas Romero in 1909, which also created one of the most famous Criollas of all times, "El Mambí".[2]
Like the Clave and the Guajira (music), the formal structure of the Criolla consist of a brief introduction, followed by two sections of 16 measures each. The first one in a minor tone, and the second one in its major direct relative.[3]
The essential rhythm of the Criolla is the same as the one of the Clave, the Vertical Hemiola, which appears consistently in the base part of those songs.
Vertical Hemiola. Reproducirⓘ
The Cuban traditional Trova singers also adopted the Clave and Criolla genres, which became part of their repertoire. Some famous composers of Criollas were: Jorge Anckermann (Linda criolla), Alberto Villalón (Quiero besarte) and Sindo Garay (Mujer bayamesa).[4]
In spite of the fact that the basic structure of the Guajira (music), the Clave and the Criolla is almost identical, it is possible to observe a certain style evolution that may suggest a possible relationship in the development of those three genres. For example, the rhythmic pattern of the Vertical Hemiola does not appear in the first versions of the Guajira (music), so therefore it may have been included at a later time, maybe due to the influence of the Coros de Clave. Also the modulation style from a minor to a major mode, which already appears in the famous Guajira (music) "El arroyo que murmura" by Jorge Anckermann, varies in the posterior Criollas of Trovadores Sindo Garay and Manuel Corona, in which they utilize much more complex modulations than in previous versions.[5]
^Orovio, Helio: Cuban music from A to Z. Tumi Music Ltd. Bath, U.K., 2004, p. 54.
^Orovio, Helio: Cuban music from A to Z. Tumi Music Ltd. Bath, U.K., 2004
^Grenet, Emilio. Música cubana. Orientaciones para su conocimiento y estudio. Artículo publicado en: Panorama de la música popular cubana. Selección y prólogo de Radamés Giro. Editorial Letras Cubanas, 1998.
^Orovio, Helio: Cuban music from A to Z. Tumi Music Ltd. Bath, U.K., 2004
^Rodríguez Ruidíaz, Armando: La metodología de los "Complejos Genéricos" y el análisis de la música popular cubana autóctona.2017, p. 17
Salsa criolla (Creole salsa) is a type of sauce or relish found in Latin American cuisine, composed of finely chopped sliced onions, vinegar, tomatoes...
Criolla is a genre of Cuban music which is closely related to the music of the Cuban Coros de Clave and a genre of Cuban popular music called Clave. The...
Viveza criolla is a Spanish language phrase literally meaning "creoles' life" and may be translated as "creoles' cleverness" or "creoles cunning",[citation...
Look up criollo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Criollo or criolla (Spanish for creole) may refer to: Criollo people, a social class in the Spanish...
Criolla Grande (also known as Criolla and Criolla Grande Sanjuanina) is a red wine grape commonly found in Argentina. It is different from the Chilean...
Rana criolla literally means "Creole frog". It is a common name of some Leptodactylus frogs in Spanish-speaking countries, namely: Leptodactylus chaquensis...
Diccionario de la música cubana: biográfico y técnico. Entries for Paila criolla; Timbal criollo. Wacker, Jonathan (2003). "Timbales". In Shepherd, John...
Garavito, and Diógenes Chaves Pinzón, under the name rumba criolla (creole rumba). Rumba criolla is classified into different regional styles such as rumba...
Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja is a cultivar-group of diploid potato plants originating from the Andes in South America. The group differs from other...
is sometimes known as Negra Peruana. In Argentina the grape is known as Criolla Chica. The Pais has one of the longest viticultural history in Chile, believed...
(French: cuisine créole; Portuguese: culinária crioula; Spanish: cocina criolla) is a cuisine style born in colonial times, from the fusion between African...
Bolas criollas is a traditional team sport from Venezuela, very popular in the Llanos and most rural regions. It is one of the most representative icons...
Volvarina criolla is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. Espinosa & Ortea. 2003. Avicennia...
salt. Along with salsa criolla it is preferred for asado. Made with finely chopped tomatoes and onions, oil and salt, salsa criolla is used for garment of...
Criollas de Caguas is a Puerto Rican women's professional volleyball team founded in 1980. The team is based in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The team was founded...
past squads from the Puerto Rican women's professional volleyball team Criollas de Caguas from the Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino. Position: As of...
Bandera Argentina Eugene Py 1900 Tango argentino Eugene Py 1901 Bohemia criolla Eugene Py El Calotero Eugene Py En casa del fotógrafo Eugene Py La Revista...
Spanish). Ledesma, S.E., ed. (1903). Nuevo Manual de Cocina a la Criolla [New Criolla Cooking Manual] (in Spanish). p. 18. "Receta Lomo Saltado Recipe...
Latin trap Regional Mexican Banda Norteño Tango Tropical Bachata Bolero Criolla Cumbia Chicha Porro Guajira Mambo Merengue Música popular (Colombia) Rumba...
was known as el legado Andaluz, or "the Andalusian legacy". The Esgrima Criolla ("Creole fencing") method of knife fighting was popularized by the South...
repertoire of colonial art in the country and other museums, like this criolla Yapanga from colonial Quito, in 1783, by Vicente Albán. Museo de América...
([little] gut or [little] belly, from Spanish: Guata; "Gut/Belly"), or guatita criolla, is a popular dish in Ecuador, where it is considered a national dish,...
traditional Peruvian música criolla to express support, both at national team games and at club matches. Música criolla attained national and international...
Global Information