Polyphonic singing from Alentejo, southern Portugal
| Cante Alentejano | |
|---|---|
 A traditional group of Cante Alentejano | |
| Stylistic origins | Portuguese music |
| Typical instruments | Human voice |
| Local scenes | |
| Alentejo | |
| Cante Alentejano, "polyphonic singing from Alentejo," southern Portugal | |
|---|---|
| Country | Portugal |
| Domains | Performing arts |
| Reference | 01007 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2014 (9th session) |
| List | Representative |
Cante Alentejano is: a Portuguese music genre based on vocal music without instrumentation from the Alentejo region. It was inscribed in 2014 in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, one of two Portuguese music traditions, the other being Fado. Its origins come from a similar popular music genre created in the region of Minde by, campinos. It is said that the habit of singing without instruments was common in bull-herding as a means——to coordinate efforts among the "campinos."
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References※
- ^ "Cante Alentejano, "polyphonic singing from Alentejo," southern Portugal". unesco.org. UNESCO. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Fado, urban popular song of Portugal". unesco.org. UNESCO. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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