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El Silbón: The Whistle of the Llanos

In short: Explore how El Silbón moved into a recording and an illustrated edition in Venezuela and Colombia.

El Silbón: The Whistle of the Llanos · A whistle heard in the dark FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 193 El Silbón: The Whistle of the Llanos Explore how El Silbón moved into a recording and an illustrated edition in Venezuela and Colombia. Origin Llanos storytelling from Venezuela and Colombia. The 1976 album and 2015 digital publication are documented adaptations. Atlas record 1976 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF A whistle heard in the dark Reach¹ 2/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 2 records · 2 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

Llanos storytelling from Venezuela and Colombia. The 1976 album and 2015 digital publication are documented adaptations.

El Silbón is known by his whistle in the Llanos. Testimonies from Portuguesa mention different places, including Guanarito and El Vijao. Dámaso Delgado’s musical recording brings those names into a performance. A Colombian edition by Andrés Ospina and Typozon gives the figure a drawn form. I’m Black Horse. What would you draw to make a whistle heard on the page?

Dated records and sources

  1. 1976 · Guanarito, oral tradition
    Dámaso Delgado · El Silbón: Leyenda Llanera · album · Public retelling
  2. 2015 · Bogotá, place of publication
    Andrés Ospina / Typozon · Mr Silbón · La Silueta Ediciones, digital edition · Public retelling

Country pages

Origin
Black Horse. El Silbón: The Whistle of the Llanos. https://blackhorsestories.com/en/atlas-tale-el-silbon-llanos/