Harana (serenade)

Harana

The harana (Spanish: Jarana) is a serenade tradition in rural areas of the Philippines in which young men may formally meet single lady visitors. ln harana, the songs that are usually sung are Kundiman or dansas. [1]

  1. ^ Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on History and Culture 1993 - Page 12 "Harana" is the Filipino term tor serenade. But unlike in Europe, harana in the Philippines is generally a formal way of getting to meet lady visitors in rural Philippines. ln harana, the songs that are usually sung are dansas like "0 llaw", "Maala-ala ..."

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