Comparsas: a group that performs candombe during Montevidean carnival.
Today there are 80 or 90 comparsas in existence. Candombé is still performed regularly in the streets of Montevideo's central neighborhoods on Sunday evenings as well as on many other occasions, and massively on January 6, December 25 and January.
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Murgas in the parade
Es un género teatral-musical que consiste en un coro de unas 14 a 17 personas, que, acompañados por una "batería de murga" integrada por: bombo, platillos y redoblante; entona canciones y realiza cuadros musicales (con personajes y línea argumental)...
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Parade
Candombe takes you through the streets of Montevideo along with the parading drummers and the crowd of singers sharing their hearts through the music.It's easy to be carried along by the sound to a faraway land where life, music and beauty have a close ...
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Costumes
Mama Vieja:the matron of candombe and the Gramillero's mate; dressed in her simple, handmade dress, she dances slowly and fans herself nervously while keeping the Gramillero dancing nearby. The Uruguay Carnaval has a strong oral tradition of generation ...
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