Coro - element

• Who sings it Chorus (the coristas, sometimes the horns too)
• Purpose Repetition, hook and rhythmic anchor
• Characteristics Short, catchy, often syncopated

The coro sings a repeating phrase (the estribillo).

• Often short, catchy and easy to remember.
• Musically stable, so that the dancers and listeners have a hold.
• Usually sung in harmony, in several voices.

The coro stays the same while the pregón changes constantly — together they form the call-and-response of the montuno.