{"id":11642,"date":"2013-11-01T13:08:03","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T18:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=11642"},"modified":"2016-05-11T15:44:28","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T20:44:28","slug":"the-other-colombian-music-with-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2013\/11\/the-other-colombian-music-with-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Other Colombian Music &#8211; with Videos!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I believe that we may have mentioned it <a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2012\/06\/a-brief-introduction-to-colombian-music-from-champeta-to-cumbia\/\" target=\"_blank\">once <\/a>or <a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2013\/08\/the-trendy-travellers-guide-to-colombian-fusion-music-guest-post\/\" target=\"_blank\">twice <\/a>before, but <strong>Colombia is bursting at the seams with music<\/strong>. Of course, there are the usual suspects of that great old friend of Old Parr, Vallenato; <a title=\"Travel to Cali \u2013 Top 10 things to do in this hot city\" href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2012\/10\/top-10-things-to-do-in-cali\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cali<\/a>`s favourite, Salsa; and the perenially infamous Reggaeton, all of which you can hear pretty much everywhere and every time. But, <strong>the tapestry of Colombian music is far richer than that,<\/strong> and today I want to have a look at a few of the other threads in this musical carpet. Here are a few other genres that I like to think about, if not actually listen to.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Popular Music<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9gjiMBw5Nvk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">Now, by this, I don`t actually mean One Direction, or even that famous vexillologist, Justin Bebieber, no matter how pretty or good at Spanish those nice young girls, sorry boys, may be.\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">M\u00f9sica Popular <\/em><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">in this instance\u00a0refers to <\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">a genre born on the railroads of Antioquia and its little country towns<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">. A modern manifestation of\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">guasca,\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">a kind of music which numbers amongst its afficianados a veritable army of <\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">moustachioed fans of aguardiente<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.6em;\">, not to mention the charming Juanes, who`s still working on his mo. My favourite part of this genre are the moustaches on the singers, and the models that feature just as prominently in the music videos, and who never quite manage to look completely comfortable. Good times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Music for Ironing<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/83h_oF56Wks\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nAlthough not strictly a purely Colombian phenomenon, <strong>this music has accompanied many a trouser-crease<\/strong> in this country of passion. Nothing can stir the emotions more than straightening out the crinkles of a business shirt while pouring your soul forth in the ecstasy that only these tear-jerking ballads can evoke. Stirring stuff.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Plains Music<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2YX_EMJTNXs\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Heavily featuring moustaches<\/strong> just as impressive as those in Popular Music, as well as, unexpectedly, the music of the Colombian Plains, or\u00a0<em>llanos,<\/em> is cowboy music with a twist. <strong>Enjoyed best while either riding a horse, or drinking a couple of shots of Llanero aguardiente<\/strong>. Don`t drink and ride, now, pilgrim.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Bambuco<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7xOiPaWdiqg\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nBambuco is <strong>Colombian folk music as its purest<\/strong>, a rich blend of indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and European influences. With the timing of a European waltz, it`s the perfect accompanient for <strong>embarking on a futuristic space odyssey<\/strong>, or, indeed, to engage in a graceful traditional Colombian dance. Neiva, the capital of San Agustin`s Huila, is the proud host of the <strong>Bambuco festival<\/strong> between June and July of each year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I believe that we may have mentioned it once or twice before, but Colombia is bursting at the seams with music. 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