"It's leading to the creation of more imaginative music, as musicians try to interpret Venezuelan music in different ways," he said.

"Half my life, I've been doing Venezuelan music," he said.

Perhaps the most typical Venezuelan music is joropo, a rural form which originated in the llanos, or plains.

All the works offered at the Y were danced to Venezuelan music.

Diaz had a daily radio show for twenty-five years which focused on folklore and Venezuelan music.

By this time the group was established as the biggest in Venezuelan popular music.

She has traveled by the world in her eagerness to spread the Venezuelan music, that is her passion.

In addition, he has had an important influence in Venezuelan popular music, and is one of his more respected figures.

Since the 1950s beautiful Venezuelan music, albeit in a more conventional presentation.

On his own initiative, he learned to play all the stringed instruments used in Venezuelan music.