Songs and dances of El Hierro
Repertoire line linked to Valentina Hernández and to discographic and heritage records on Sabinosa.
- Period
- Twentieth century
- Verification
- Institutional or heritage source located
Repertoire
Songs, dances, festive repertoires and transmission practices of the Canarian musical tradition.
Repertoire
Grouped by type
Period
Twentieth century · 1Eighteenth century · 1Oral tradition · 2Institutional documentation · 2
Repertoires and genres
Isa, folía and malagueña
Isas, folías and malagueñas are the most widespread songs and dances in the archipelago, incorporated into Canarian folklore around the eighteenth century.
- Period
- Incorporation around the eighteenth century
- Verification
- Institutional or heritage source located
Tajaraste, sirinoque and baile del vivo
Tajaraste, baile del vivo and sirinoque rank among the important dances predating the spread of isas, folías and malagueñas.
- Period
- Tradition preceding eighteenth-century repertoires
- Verification
- Institutional or heritage source located
Ranchos de Ánimas of Gran Canaria
The Valsequillo, La Aldea de San Nicolás and Arbejales-Teror ranchos were declared intangible cultural heritage in 2025; they combine singing, alms-gathering and remembrance of souls.
- Period
- Declared intangible BIC in 2025
- Verification
- Institutional or heritage source located
Romance, drum dance and Gomera chácaras
Romance, the drum dance and chácaras are presented in school heritage activities as elements of Gomera folklore.
- Period
- Living tradition
- Verification
- Institutional or heritage source located
Works and pieces
Arrorró and the Canary Islands anthem
Law 20/2003 adopts as the regional anthem a melody based on the Arrorró from Teobaldo Power’s Cantos Canarios, with lyrics by Benito Cabrera.
- Period
- 2003 regional law on the anthem
- Verification
- Institutional or heritage source located