Countries
Thesaurus
Terminology
Contact

Tonada (f)

(with) definite article: la
(the) tune/song

traditional solo piece for a particular instrument

Identical types: 11

A song of mideastern Asturias, usually slow, in which the singer applies the Melisma figure; The accompanying piper, interpreting the melody simultaneously, interjects Floreos to allow the singer to respire or pause.


Sources

La gaita asturiana: método para su aprendizaje. Oviedo, s.a. [1991], p.253.