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The word folklore was coined in the 17th century by a man dedicated to the preservation of the traditional beliefs, customs and stories of his community. One day, it occurred to him that there should be a word for all of the cultural history that towns transmitted through time, so he made a union of two words: FOLK, meaning people and LORE, meaning wisdom. Folklore, then, is the regional wisdom of a community that is passed orally from generation to generation. It is important to note that folklore is always handed down through word of mouth.

Folk music is music of the common people. It is local music that has become integrated into an areas tradition. As different generations interpret folk music, it undergoes variations, but its underlying essence remains unchanged. In Costa Rica there are three perfectly delineated areas that produce folk music: Guanacaste, the Central Valley and Limon.

La palabra folklore nació en el siglo XVII, por un hombre dedicado a guardar cosas antiguas, un día se le ocurrió que había haber una palabra para todo aquello que los pueblos transmitían a través de los tiempos, e hizo la unión de dos vocablos: FOLK: pueblo y LORE: sabiduría; folklore es la sabiduría o el saber de un pueblo. Hemos de aclarar que este saber es una forma oral, tradicional, de una generación a otra.

La música folclórica es la hecha por el pueblo, que se ha convertido en tradicional y que, al ser imitada, sufre variaciones a través de los años. No es erudita.
En Costa Rica hay tres zonas, perfectamente delineadas, donde se produce música folklórica: Guanacaste, los Valles Centrales, Limón.

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