Campanilleros
Encyclopedia
A Campanillero is a flamenco
cante
or song form. It is in couplet
s of six verses. It has its origin in sacred songs of Andalusia
which were chanted during the early morning procession
known as Rosario de la Aurora.
Today, these songs are sung by José Mercé and José Menese, among others.
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
cante
Cante flamenco
The cante flamenco is one of the three main components of flamenco, along with toque and baile...
or song form. It is in couplet
Couplet
A couplet is a pair of lines of meter in poetry. It usually consists of two lines that rhyme and have the same meter.While traditionally couplets rhyme, not all do. A poem may use white space to mark out couplets if they do not rhyme. Couplets with a meter of iambic pentameter are called heroic...
s of six verses. It has its origin in sacred songs of Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
which were chanted during the early morning procession
Procession
A procession is an organized body of people advancing in a formal or ceremonial manner.-Procession elements:...
known as Rosario de la Aurora.
History
The oldest extant examples of this song form are those of Manuel Torre. The most popular of these is La Niña de la Puebla (The Village Child). Other composers were Juan Varea, and El Agujeta.Today, these songs are sung by José Mercé and José Menese, among others.