A décima is a ten-line stanza of poetry, and the song form generally
consists of forty-four lines (an introductory four-line stanza
followed by four ten-line stanzas). It is also called "espinela" after
its founder, Vicente Espinel (1550â€"1624), a Spanish writer and
musician of the Siglo de Oro.The décima deals with a wide range of
subject matter, including themes that are philosophical, religious,
lyrical, and political. Humorous décimas typically would satirize an
individual's weakness or foolish act. A decimero would frequently
challenge the target of the satire or his/her defender to respond in
kind with a décima, thereby setting up a song duel that tested the
originality and wit of contending composers.Latin America and SpainThe
decima in all Latin America and in Spain is a style of poetry that is
octosyllabic and has 10 lines to the stanza. The rhyming scheme is
ABBAACCDDC. It is spoken, sung and written throughout Latin America
with variations in different countries. It is often improvised.
consists of forty-four lines (an introductory four-line stanza
followed by four ten-line stanzas). It is also called "espinela" after
its founder, Vicente Espinel (1550â€"1624), a Spanish writer and
musician of the Siglo de Oro.The décima deals with a wide range of
subject matter, including themes that are philosophical, religious,
lyrical, and political. Humorous décimas typically would satirize an
individual's weakness or foolish act. A decimero would frequently
challenge the target of the satire or his/her defender to respond in
kind with a décima, thereby setting up a song duel that tested the
originality and wit of contending composers.Latin America and SpainThe
decima in all Latin America and in Spain is a style of poetry that is
octosyllabic and has 10 lines to the stanza. The rhyming scheme is
ABBAACCDDC. It is spoken, sung and written throughout Latin America
with variations in different countries. It is often improvised.
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