The National Parang Association of Trinidad & Tobago (NPATT)
Learn about The National Parang Association of Trinidad & Tobago (NPATT), a cultural organization dedicated to preserving and promoting parang traditions and the Caribbean cuatro heritage.
Parang
Parang is a festive musical tradition of Trinidad and Tobago with deep historical connections to Venezuelan and Spanish-language Christmas music from the Caribbean coast.
Venezuelan Cuatro
The Venezuelan Cuatro is one of the most important instruments in the musical traditions of Venezuela. It serves as the rhythmic and harmonic foundation of genres such as joropo, gaita, parranda, and many regional folk styles. Today it is played throughout Latin America and by growing international communities of musicians interested in traditional string instruments.
