THE "BELENES" |
The Belenes are...· A group of people who sing and play. A performance of the belenes
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The Belenes are played like this:- The conductor ihtroduces the piece witha rattle. Then, the instruments begin to play and people sing. - You can add other verses to a "Belen" and they finish when the conductor points out. Some instruments |
What are "The Belenes" about?
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C.P. Virgen del Rosario Totalán
- Málaga - España
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The Beleneros, in ancient times went to the houses and the owners invited them to eat and drink. That was the way to thank them for their songs. They were only men.
- All the "Belenes" have a chorus. Some verses are sung by oneself, but in others, a person sings one or two verses and everybody sing the chorus. The Belenes can exchange verses when they fit properly.
Some Belenes talk about Christmas, others are about love,
religion, or popular things of the way of life of that period. Nowadays the group of
"beleneros" is formed by men and women.