The ''punto'' is a musical genre typical of eastern
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
. It is also called ''punto y llanto, punto cruzado, punto fuerte'' and ''punto mampó''.
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Venezuelan music
Several styles of the traditional music of Venezuela, such as salsa and merengue, are common to its Caribbean neighbors. Perhaps the most typical Venezuelan music is joropo, a rural form which originated in the llanos, or plains.
Genres
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Further reading
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Luis Felipe Ramón y Rivera
Luis Felipe Ramón y Rivera (August 23, 1913 - October 22, 1993) was a Venezuelan musician, composer and writer. Director of several orchestras and the founder of ''The National Typical Orchestra'', he was also for twenty years the director of ...
. ''La Música Folklórica de Venezuela. Monte Ávila, 1976''.
Punto
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