The galerón are two genres of

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n typical song. The Eastern galerón is sung in improvised ten-line stanzas. Generally, it is accompanied by

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, and

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. It is normally played in the Cruz de Mayo celebrations, the improvised lyrics honoring the Cross. It is related to the

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(Cuba),

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(Colombia), and

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(Puerto Rico). The other galerón is sung in the Center-Western region of Venezuela, more specifically in

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. It is part of The Tamunangue, a ritual religious celebration honoring

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. It is one of the Sones de Negros suite, which includes

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, y

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. It is played with cuatro, cinco y medio, also known as tiple venezolano, and guitar and sung in two voices.

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. ''La Música Folklórica de Venezuela. Monte Ávila, 1976''. *http://www.venezuelatuya.com/tradiciones/polos_jotas_y_galerones.htm Music of Venezuela Song forms Venezuelan folk music {{music-genre-stub

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