A Mexican narrative ballad form sung in rhymed quatrains, descended from the Spanish romance, recounting real or legendary events of love, injustice, banditry, revolution and migration; a living popular form that remains a vehicle for Mexican and Mexican-American storytelling and social commentary today.
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Place of OriginMexico, 19th century, descended from the Spanish romance ballad tradition. 1 StructureRhymed octosyllabic quatrains sung to a simple, repeating melody, typically opening with a formal address to the listener and closing with the singer's own farewell (despedida). 1 Notable ExampleCorridos of the Mexican Revolution, including "La Cucaracha" and the many corridos commemorating Pancho Villa. 1 Connections
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Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
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