The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN cultural organization, added ten musical expressions to the intangible cultural heritage of humanity, from the Cuban son to the Joropo of Venezuela. The name is intentional Preserving culture for future generations and making it visible to the rest of the world.
During the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Panel, held in New Delhi, India, from December 8 to 13, the UNESCO examined 67 applications and selected 48 for the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Within all of these cultural expressions included ten musical rhythms and expressions Latinascome from different countries.
According to the information from their live broadcast, the Latino traditions selected by the committee include::
The UN cultural body defines the intangible cultural heritage of humanity as a set of “Practices, knowledge and expressions that communities recognize as part of their cultural identity, together with the objects and spaces associated with them”.
That is passed on from generation to generation And adapts over timethus strengthens identity and respect for cultural diversity.
The MusicAccording to UNESCO, it plays a role plays an important role in cultural exchange and stimulates creativity. However, there are many different forms available today be homogenized to offer a coherent product.
For this reason, UNESCO states that the Protections for traditional performing arts should Mainly focus on:
On its official website, the organization highlights this increasing globalizationThere is a risk that “Certain elements of intangible cultural heritage can disappear without help“.
To prevent this disappearance of traditions, UNESCO is working with communities to find them change public policy and protect living cultures.
In this sense, the intangible cultural heritage of humanity has the purpose of “Ensuring better protection of important cultural heritage around the world and raise awareness of its importance.”
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