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silbo and organos of La Gomera on the Canary Islands.

English translation: Gomeran Silbo and Los Órganos


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Spanish term or phrase:silbo and organos of La Gomera on the Canary Islands.
English translation:Gomeran Silbo and Los Órganos
Entered by: Gemma Sanza Porcar
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18:10 Oct 27, 2009
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Tourism & Travel / Canary Islands tourist description
Spanish term or phrase: silbo and organos of La Gomera on the Canary Islands.
It mentions "silbo" as a cultural and historic heritage of La Gomera as well as "organos" as something of interest for tourists.
Clifford Schisler
Local time: 15:14
Gomeran Silbo and Los Órganos
Explanation:
Gomeran Silbo is an official language recently approved by Unesco which uses articulated whistles instead of words. Here you can learn more and listen to it:

http://sobrecanarias.com/2009/10/01/el-silbo-de-la-gomera/

And here "Los Órganos", a spectacular cliff face created by lava, which erosion has uncovered as gigantic pipes of a striking organ which plunges into the deep, thus creating the most incredible underwater landscapes. natural basaltic columns.

http://hispanismo.org/reino-de-las-canarias/9506-los-organos...

http://www.turismodecanarias.com/en/islas/la-gomera

Greetings,

Gemma
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Gemma Sanza Porcar
Spain
Local time: 21:14
Grading comment
Thanks for all the input. I used per se with note clarifications.
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5 +6Gomeran Silbo and Los Órganos
Gemma Sanza Porcar
5Silbo Gomero and Los Órganos (with explanations -see below)
Lisa McCarthy
4Silbo, the Gomeran whistling language. The Los Órganos rock formationRick Larg


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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Gomeran Silbo and Los Órganos


Explanation:
Gomeran Silbo is an official language recently approved by Unesco which uses articulated whistles instead of words. Here you can learn more and listen to it:

http://sobrecanarias.com/2009/10/01/el-silbo-de-la-gomera/

And here "Los Órganos", a spectacular cliff face created by lava, which erosion has uncovered as gigantic pipes of a striking organ which plunges into the deep, thus creating the most incredible underwater landscapes. natural basaltic columns.

http://hispanismo.org/reino-de-las-canarias/9506-los-organos...

http://www.turismodecanarias.com/en/islas/la-gomera

Greetings,

Gemma

Gemma Sanza Porcar
Spain
Local time: 21:14
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for all the input. I used per se with note clarifications.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Taña Dalglish: Lots of information here: http://www.google.com/search?hl=es&rlz=1W1GGLL_en&q=silbo y ... (the amazing "whistled speech"). Un abrazo.
3 mins
  -> Igualmente Taña. Greetings, Gemma
agree  Asier Merino
5 mins
  -> Thanks Asier. Greetings, Gemma
agree  mgdletters: good explanation
36 mins
  -> Thanks MGD! Greetings, Gemma
agree  Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Alejandro! Un abrazo, Gemma
agree  franglish
12 hrs
  -> Thank you Franglish. Have a nice day, Gemma
agree  Gilla Evans
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Gilla! Hugs, Gemma
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Silbo Gomero and Los Órganos (with explanations -see below)


Explanation:
I would write them as follows:

Silbo Gomero (whistled language spoken by the inhabitants)
Los Órganos (rock formations shaped like organ pipes)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silbo_Gomero_language

http://www.theworldwonders.com/africa/los_organos.html


Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 21:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Silbo, the Gomeran whistling language. The Los Órganos rock formation


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://silbo-gomero.com/silbohome.html
    Reference: http://www.theworldwonders.com/africa/los_organos.htm
Rick Larg
Spain
Local time: 21:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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Nov 3, 2009 - Changes made by Gemma Sanza Porcar:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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