This arrangement of Guajiras is by Paco Pena and I have changed it slightly by omitting the long intro. Originally developed in Cuba between the 18th and 19th Century as a narrative music style influenced by Tonada. Guajiro is slang for "campesino" (peasant), guajira makes reference to the countryside origins and themes of the music, which is also referred as 'peasant music' or 'Cuban country'. Guajira commonly narrates a story with a metrical pattern based in a stanza of ten eight-syllable lines, called "décima española". Guajira was originally played with acoustic instruments, such as bandurria, laúd (lute) and claves, and in comparison to Afro-Cuban styles, the music followed the lyrics with a 3/4 or 6/8 time signature. In the 1930s the genre evolved into "guajira son" with a strong Son Cubano influence and a 4/4 time signature, it is a more rhythmic variant and to this day is the most popular form of guajira. Guajira is also the name of a "palo" (subgenre) Flamenco influenced by Cuban guajira. Cuban Music Guajira Live 1-2-1 online lessons are now available for this video via Skype and the first lesson is FREE !!! - for details please visit my website www.spanish-guitarist.co.uk Follow me on Facebook www.facebook.com/bobhooperspanishguitarist Wedding Guitarist www.spanish-guitarist.co.uk/wedding-guitarist Online Guitar Lessons www.spanish-guitarist.co.uk/lessons/ Flamenco lessons via Skype www.spanish-guitarist.co.uk/skype-lessons/

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