- Punto (Venezuela)
Infobox Music genre
name=Punto
bgcolor=palegoldenrod
color=black
stylistic_origins= From the Hispanic tradition.
cultural_origins= Spread from Spain to the American colonies
instruments=mandolin , cuatro,guitar
popularity= Eastern states fromVenezuela
derivatives=
subgenres=
fusiongenres=
regional_scenes
other_topics=The "punto" is a musical genre characteristic from the east of
Venezuela , that is interpretated along with thegalerón andFulía at the celebration of the "velorios de cruz".In Venezuela and the Caribbean, the "punto" has received diverse names, depending on its interpretation. In Venezuela has been known as "punto, punto y llanto, punto cruzado, punto fuerte" and "punto mampó". These latter terms, according to
Luis Felipe Ramón y Rivera , are practically forgotten in the Venezuelan cultural memory, while "punto cruzado" and "punto y llanto" are easier to find. For its interpretation themandolin is accompanied with the cuatro and theguitar .See also
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Venezuela
*Venezuelan music ource
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Luis Felipe Ramón y Rivera . "La Música Folklórica de Venezuela. Monte Ávila, 1976".
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