Familia Valera - WL

Question 1

Bernstein - America

Answer 1

Uncomplicated harmony
Alternation of 3/4 and 6/8 metres typical of Latin
American Music. Has been described as being a
habanera and hemiola rhythm.
Hispanic musical style, with Latin percussion, crossrhythms and Spanish guitar.
Different solo and group, mostly in unison, singing

Question 2

Isaac Oviedo - Routes of Rhythm

Answer 2

Cuban singer- songwriter and virtuosic tres
player.
‘Coballende’: Introduction- Tres plays rising
syncopated melody over clave rhythm and
other percussion (maracas and bongo)
‘El buen camino’- a bolero-son with soaring
vocals.

Question 3

Afro-Cuban All Star - A Toda Cuba Le Gusta

Answer 3

A guajira-son.
Melodies are diatonic, balanced phrases.
Refrain sung in unison contrasting with soloist.
Syncopated piano riff plays under verses with percussive
Afro-cuban rhythms.
improvised Latin jazz solo sections for piano.
‘Alto songo’- Call and response between pregon and coro

Question 4

Buena Vista Social Club - Candela

Answer 4

Cuban band of veteran musicians that achieved international success and made
traditional Cuban music and Latin American music as a whole popular on a global
level.
Cuban Son style,
Pregon and coro, Leader improvises and coro sing refrain in unison, (call and response).
Simple harmony,
Extended instrumental solo on the guitar

Question 5

Gloria Estefan - Mi Tierra (Album)

Answer 5

‘Ayer’: Combines bolero and son,
Clave rhythm used.
Album features similar instrumentation and guitar solos (like
the cuatro solos)
‘Mi Tierra’- highly syncopated rhythms, triplets and cross
rhythms. Instruments often included in Latin American music
eg. trumpets.