Guarania (music)
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Guarania is a style of music
created in Paraguay
by musician José Asunción Flores
in 1925 with the purpose of expressing the character of the Paraguayan people. This is accomplished by the slow and melancholic rhythms and melodies used in the songs.
Since its creation, the Guarania became the biggest musical phenomenon
of Paraguay in the 20th century thanks to songs such as "Jejuí" (the first guarania), "Kerasy", "India" and "Arribeño Resay", which generated an immediate acceptance. The best known Guarania songs are "Recuerdos de Ypakarai", "Ne rendápe aju", "Mis noches sin ti", "Panambi Vera", and "Paraguaýpe".
The Guarania enjoys great popularity in the urban area
s, but not in the countryside. This is because the people in the countryside prefer faster styles of songs, such as the paraguayan polka
, which is danced more.
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
created in Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
by musician José Asunción Flores
José Asunción Flores
José Asunción Flores was a Paraguayan composer and creator of the Guarania music genre.-Early life:Flores was born in the poor neighborhood of La Chacarita, in Asunción. As a kid, he had to work as a paperboy and shoeshiner in order to help his mother with food and other necessities...
in 1925 with the purpose of expressing the character of the Paraguayan people. This is accomplished by the slow and melancholic rhythms and melodies used in the songs.
Since its creation, the Guarania became the biggest musical phenomenon
Phenomenon
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of Paraguay in the 20th century thanks to songs such as "Jejuí" (the first guarania), "Kerasy", "India" and "Arribeño Resay", which generated an immediate acceptance. The best known Guarania songs are "Recuerdos de Ypakarai", "Ne rendápe aju", "Mis noches sin ti", "Panambi Vera", and "Paraguaýpe".
The Guarania enjoys great popularity in the urban area
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
s, but not in the countryside. This is because the people in the countryside prefer faster styles of songs, such as the paraguayan polka
Paraguayan polka
Paraguayan polka, also known as Danza Paraguaya , is a style of music created in Paraguay in the 19th century.The Paraguayan polka is very different from the traditional polka, mainly because the Paraguayan version combines ternary and binary rhythms, whereas the European only uses binary...
, which is danced more.