Latin America Flashcards
Cuatro
Small Venezuelan 4-stringed guitar
Charango
Chile Small 10-string guitar
Nueva Cancion
New Song Modern Song movement started in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay in the 60’s Celebrate the indigenous culture but can be political or a CTA Victor Jara most famous singer
Venezuelan Joropo
National dance of Venezuela Rhythmically fast but steady 1-2-3 beat Use Cuatro, maracas and harp
Zampona
From Peru and Boliva Panpipes made from bamboo 2 rows of tubes of different sizes
Imbabura Harp
Quichua ppl of Ecuador Short cedar harp with gut, nylon, or steel strings 3 sound holes on top of the body Glope rhythem, beating on body of harp
Quijada
Peruvian instrument Jaw bone of a donkey, horse, or cow Struck with a fist or scraped with a stick makes dry cracking sound or rattling
Sanjuan
Type of song or dance played at the festival of St. John the Baptist Can be instrumental or with vocals Commonly has a repetition of two 8-beat phrases Imbabura Harp plays a critical roll
Wayno
Lively song native to Peru and Bolivia About Lost Love Duple meter (beat groups of 2 or 4 Combination of Duple and Triple (beat groups of 3 or 6) Mix major and minor scales
Lando
Mix of Spanish and African rhythms Slower tempo Call and response vocals
Small Venezuelan 4-stringed guitar
Cuatro
From Peru and Boliva Panpipes made from bamboo 2 rows of tubes of different sizes
Zampona
Quichua ppl of Ecuador Short cedar harp with gut, nylon, or steel strings 3 sound holes on top of the body Glope rhythem, beating on body of harp
Imbabura Harp
Peruvian instrument Jaw bone of a donkey, horse, or cow Struck with a fist or scraped with a stick makes dry cracking sound or rattling
Quijada
Type of song or dance played at the festival of St. John the Baptist Can be instrumental or with vocals Commonly has a repetition of two 8-beat phrases Imbabura Harp plays a critical roll
Sanjuan
