About Villancico
Villancico is a music genre that emerged in Spain. It is usually classed as a form of poem and music of the Iberian Peninsula.
From Wikipedia
The villancico or vilancete was a common poetic and musical form of the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America popular from the late 15th to 18th centuries. Important composers of villancicos were Juan del Encina, Pedro de Escobar, Francisco Guerrero, Manuel de Zumaya, Juana Inés de la Cruz, Gaspar Fernandes, and Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla.
Derived from medieval dance forms, the 15th century Spanish villancico was a type of popular song sung in the vernacular and frequently associated with rustic themes. The poetic form of the Spanish villancico was that of an estribillo (or refrain) and coplas (stanzas), with or without an introduction. While the exact order and number of repetitions of the estribillo and coplas varied, the most typical form was a loose ABA framework, often in triple meter.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Villancico.
- ↑ poem
- ↑ music of the Iberian Peninsula
Frequently asked questions
What is Villancico?
Villancico is a music genre that emerged in Spain. It is usually classed as a form of poem and music of the Iberian Peninsula.
Where and when did Villancico originate?
Villancico originated in Spain.