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Tradition, Culture, and Music (Eng/Esp)

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I continue my tour of the Casa de la Diversidad Cultural (House of Cultural Diversity) located in Cumana. This time, I moved down the main hallway, where there is a doll breastfeeding, a artwork by Amanda Rojas. Shortly after, I headed to a room that houses the music area and its main figures.


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Before entering, we are welcomed by some steelpans, steel drums native to the West Indies that are the heart of the Steel Bands. In our state, they are used for festivities such as the Carúpano Carnival due to its proximity to Trinidad and Tobago. Soca has become one of the most popular rhythms in the eastern and southern parts of the country, as in Bolívar, the steelpan is also used for calypso.


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At first glance, a collection of instruments stands out, with a leather tambourine and a pair of maracas made from tapara (calabash) appearing in the foreground. A mandolin could not be missing, the soul of the Cumanés joropo estribillo and undoubtedly a symbol of traditional music from eastern Venezuela. Nearby, a wooden drum and three large pieces of bamboo can be seen, which are rudimentary percussion instruments.


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In that same space, there was also a photography gallery where the presence of Cesar Figueroa, a musical instrument maker, stands out, alongside several images of indigenous people from Delta Amacuro and a mosaic featuring the faces of Maria Rodríguez and Luis Hurtado, 'The Devil of Cumana,' in the foreground. This space dedicated to local cultural practitioners has its own charm, even more so when live events are held and you can enjoy performances by local musicians, virtuosos of the cuatro, the bandolina, and the galeron.


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After leaving this area behind, a chinchorro (hammock) rests against a wall—a true symbol of our culture—alongside various samples of local wicker and moriche palm crafts. Two Burriquitas caught my attention, reminding me of the many times I have enjoyed this dance, where people form a circle around the person wearing the costume, who moves as if riding an animal, accompanied, of course, by background music. This tradition dates back to colonial times and represents the fusion between Spanish and Creole cultures.



Versión en Español

Sigo mi recorrido por la Casa de la Diversidad Cultural ubicada en Cumaná, esta vez me trasladé por el pasillo principal, allí está una muñeca amamantando, obra de Amanda Rojas. Poco después, me dirigí a un salón donde se encuentra el área de la música y sus protagonistas.


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Antes de entrar nos reciben algunos steelpan, tambores de acero que son originarios de las Antillas, son el corazón de las Steel Banda, y que en nuestro estado son utilizados para festividades como el Carnaval de Carúpano, debido a su proximidad con Trinidad y Tobago. La soca se ha convertido en uno de los ritmos más populares en oriente y en el sur del país ya que en Bolivar se utiliza el steelpan para el calipso.


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A primera vista destaca una colección de instrumentos, una pandereta de cuero y un par de maracas fabricadas a partir de la tapara aparecen en primer plano. No podía faltar una mandolina, el alma del joropo estribillo cumanés y sin duda un símbolo de la música tradicional del oriente venezolano.
Cerca se aprecia un tambor de madera y tres piezas grandes de bambú, instrumentos de percusión rudimentarios.


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En ese espacio también había una galería de fotografías donde destaca la presencia de César Figueroa, fabricante de instrumentos musicales, varias imágenes de aborígenes de Delta Amacuro y un mosaico con los rostros de María Rodríguez y Luis Hurtado "El diablo de Cumaná en primer plano. Este espacio para los cultores locales tiene su encanto y más cuando se realizan actos en vivo y que se puede disfrutar de presentaciones de músicos locales, virtuosos del cuatro, la bandolina y el galerón.


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Tras dejar atrás este espacio, un chinchorro reposa en una pared, todo un símbolo de nuestra cultura,además de diversas muestras de artesanía local en mimbre y palma de moriche. Me llamaron la atención dos "Burriquitas" que estaban allí, me hicieron recordar las tantas ocasiones que he disfrutado de este baile, donde se le hace una rueda a quien porta el disfraz, que a su vez se mueve como si estuviera encima de un animal, por supuesto con música de fondo. Esta tradición se remonta a la época colonial y representa la fusión entre la cultura española y la criolla.



✓Photos from my personal gallery, edited with Fotocollage.

✓Text translated with DeepL.

✓Fotos de mi galería personal, editadas con Fotocollage.

✓Texto traducido con DeepL.

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