Chirigota

Chirigota is a genre of Spanish choral folksong originating in the Province of Cádiz.[1] The songs are satirical in nature and are performed predominantly in the streets by costumed performers during the annual two week carnival.[2][3] It has been described as a vehicle for gossip and public comment, especially of a political or moral, and sometimes prurient, nature.[1] Suppressed during the Franco dictatorship, along with carnival in general, there has been a massive resurgence of the art-form since his death and the re-establishment of democracy.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jerome R. Mintz (1997) Carnival Song and Society: Gossip, Sexuality and Creativity in Andalusia, Berg Publishers, Oxford / New York
  2. ↑ Collins Spanish Dictionary (2005) William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd
  3. ↑ "Cadiz: Persistent Unemployment, Without Lingering Pain" (2/22/2010) New York Times
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