/jo-RO-po/
Venezuela's national musical rhythm and folkloric dance from the llanos, the symbol of Venezuelan identity. In Venezuela joropo is celebration and dance at once — performed with cuatro, harp, and maracas.
Example
"They danced joropo in the plaza all night long."
"He learned joropo as a child growing up in the Venezuelan plains."
Regional synonyms:
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/jo-RO-po/
Venezuela's national musical rhythm and folkloric dance from the llanos, the symbol of Venezuelan identity. In Venezuela joropo is celebration and dance at once — performed with cuatro, harp, and maracas.
Example
"They danced joropo in the plaza all night long."
"He learned joropo as a child growing up in the Venezuelan plains."
Regional synonyms: