2nd Grading Exam Reviewer MUSIC Flashcards
Its history can be traced during the European colonization and slave trade in Africa.
history of Afro-Latin American music
Comprised of different regions such as the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Central and South Americas which are of diversified cultures of the Europeans, Moors, Mexicans, and other tribes in Africa.
Latin America
Latin America is comprised of different regions such as the?
- Caribbean Islands
- Mexico
- Central and South Americas
Latin America is comprised of different regions such as the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Central and South Americas which are of diversified cultures of the which are of diversified cultures of the?
- Europeans
- Moors
- Mexicans
- other tribes in Africa
European countries contributed religions and languages like _ and _.
Spanish and Portuguese
Their music is identified by their rhythms, which they adapted from from the elements of Moorish music and other African and Caribbean music in the slave trade from?
1550 to 1880
In 1776, they were prohibited from playing drums, but in the Congo Square in New Orleans, Caribbean slaves were free to play their drums for recreation and entertainment and also for communication.
enslaved Moors of North America
These were their “_” drums, so-called because they can somewhat imitate the human voice, relaying current and timeless messages which are their history, struggle, and revolting joy. All of these were performed by replaying the traditional rhythms of Moorish and African music through drum beats.
talking
By the _ and _ centuries, African music started through the spread, development, and canonizing of rhythm in the Caribbean, and during this period another art containing a rich mix of musical cultures was born in North America.
18th and 19th centuries
By the 18th and 19th centuries, African music started through the spread, development, and canonizing of rhythm in the Caribbean, and during this period another art containing a rich mix of musical cultures was born in North America.
It included the incorporation of _ and _ from Africa, and the use of _ from India, in combination with the harmony, instruments, and musical syncopation which was called jazz.
drums and rhythms - Africa
cymbals - India
The combination of the harmony, instruments, and musical syncopation.
jazz
This developed a unique musical culture in Caribbean countries, and its influences incule Latin rhythms and dances like:
- habanera and bolero in Cuba
- samba and bossa nova in Brazil
- tango in Argentina
This is the reason for the existence of rich music and dance-like:
- jazz
- tango
- cha-cha
- rumba
- foxtrot
- paso doble
Characteristics of Afro-Latin American music.
- Conversation (Call and Response)
- Improvisation
- voice as an instrument
- instrument as a voice
A performance of voice interaction as an answer to the first chant.
Conversation (Call and Response)
Nonscripted ways of singing which allow for sincere conversations. It is a framework where the artist has freedom in creating the musical mood.
Improvisation
It is the manipulation of freely controlled piece where they can change the tone of voice, its tempo, creation of moods, and even changing the range and voice power.
The voice as an instrument.
The instrument serves as a “singer” along with the performer.
The instrument as a voice.
A rich and diverse cultural heritage that exists in hundreds of different languages.
African music
The music in Africa always has the technique of _ in which a person leads by singing a phrase and followed and answered by a group of singers.
The music in Africa always has the technique of _ in which a person leads by singing a phrase and followed and answered by a group of singers.
call and response
The ceremony of the Coronation of the Black Kings in 1674 in Recife. This coronation of a king in Congo happened when the Portuguese who were still the ruling government in Brazil, was about to dedicate a king who will represent the African slaves to their masters.
Maracatu
Each king is a representative of a nation or tribe. This designation of the king is called?
Maracatu Nação
The rhythmic pattern used in Maracatu.
baque or toque
Baque or Toque uses _, which is the singing part of maracatu. It begins with singing a song by the leader and with a response in chorus by the subordinates.
Toada
Other vocal forms of African music.
Blues, Soul, Spiritual, Call and Response