e/Festejo

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has glosseng: Festejo (from Spanish fiesta) is a festive form of Peruvian music. It can be seen as a celebration of Perú's independence and the emancipation of slaves, or as an attempt to reinvent diaspora African music without reference to slavery. Composers of all races have contributed to the development of festejo repertoire. Its origins are in a competitive circle dance performed by men playing cajóns. Nowadays, people of all ages and races participate in a witty dance accompanying the festejo.
lexicalizationeng: festejo
instance ofe/Peruvian dances
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has glossspa: El festejo fue la danza representativa del negro criollo en la costa peruana. Instrumentos musicales para esta danza debieron ser originalmente tambores de cuero, el que luego se reemplazó con el cajón y la maraca por la quijada de burro, agregándole guitarra y canto. Los versos del festejo siempre fueron de asunto festivo, de allí su nombre.
lexicalizationspa: festejo

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