Composición basada en recursos del bambuco esmeraldeño y sonoridades del currulao “yemayá” de Nidia Góngora, Chontadelia y Rocca.

Abstract

This research project was carried out with the purpose of creating a musical composition based on traditional elements of Esmeralda’s bambuco and contemporary sonorities present in the song “Yemayá” by Chontadelia, Nidia Góngora, and Rocca. This study follows a qualitative approach and has a descriptive scope, as it was based on the collection of information through the analysis of documents, scores, and audiovisual material related to the selected work. From this process, representative musical characteristics were identified from both the traditional context and the modern proposal of the studied piece. These elements were selected and integrated into the composition. In this way, an original proposal titled “No Volverá” was developed, seeking to preserve the essence of Afro-Esmeraldean music within a contemporary musical context. The study shows that musical creation can function as a tool for the preservation and projection of these rhythms, offering new generations the possibility of reinterpreting traditional music through a contemporary musical language.