La pirekua, canto tradicional de los p’urhépechas
Pirekua is a musical creation representative of the P'urhépecha community in the state of Michoacán, whose origins date back to the 16th century as a result of a mixture of Amerindian, European, and African influences. It includes songs sung at a slow pace and/or melodies with diverse rhythms such as sones and abajeños. Pirekua is a P'urhépecha word derived from the verb pireni, meaning “to sing,” and kua, a suffix indicating song or singing. Another word derived from pireni is pireri, which means singer or performer of songs, and pirériecha (singers or performers). The Spanish-ized word pirekua is commonly used in both the P'urhépecha language and regional Spanish.
Michoacán de Ocampo
La pirekua, canto tradicional de los p’urhépechas
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