chapter 4 Flashcards
where did latino originate from?
south or central America, Spain, Portugal, Caribbean islands
Hispanic
related to Spanish speaking people and their culture especially in the U.S.
where is Latino music influenced?
Mexico, South America, Spain, Portugal, Caribbean, West Africa, American Indian music, France
what is Mariachi music?
Mexican folk tradition, government sponsored, customed vocal instrumental bands, originated in Mexico adopted in southwestern,
what are the instruments of Mariachi bands?
trumpet, violin, three sizes of guitars, jalisco harp
what is the Las Abajenas?
the lowland women
what is Musica Nortena?
Nothern music, also known as Tex- Mex, Tejano
what is the Conjunto?
band of instruments that plays northern music
what are the instruments in Conjunto?
Bajo sexto, low pitched string guitar
button accordion
what is the el corrido de gregorio cortez song?
ballad about Gregorio Cortez, about ethnic politics, an unjust arrest, shootings, and a manhunt
what is a corrido?
a story telling strophic folk ballad in Spanish
what is the story of Gregorio Cortez?
a mexican American ranch hand falsely accused of stealing a horse, his brother roman defends him and is shot by a sheriff, in self defense Gregorio shot and killed the sheriff and escaped, followed by a manhunt and another police officer dies, Gregorio was caught and convicted but eventually set free.
what is the Cancion?
another type of Tex Mex music, typically a love song, non strophic
what type of song is Mal Hombre?
A cancion, love song
Latin music from the Caribbean has much more African influence than Latin
music from Texas and Mexico. Why was this true, and what is the evidence in
the music that this is true?
there were many more African enslaved people in the Caribbean as compared to the number of free white people, the evidence is that it was more complex, multi-percussion bands, improvisation
