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Payada

Payada: A payada for two is called a contrapunto and takes the form of a sung duel.† The payada is a poetic-musical art in which the payador improvises a rhymed recital accompanied by a guitar.†

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A payada for two is called a contrapunto and takes the form of a sung duel

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Glossary meaning The payada is a poetic-musical art in which the payador improvises a rhymed recital accompanied by a guitar

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