Latin American

Question 1

What kind of dances are there?

Answer 1

Salsa, tango
Rhumba, slow tempo 4/4
Bomba, call and response
Merengue, 2/4 time
Bossa nova, highly syncopated dotted rhythms, 2/4
Chacarera, clapping waltz time
Habanera, variation on tango based on dotted rhythm
Vallento folk music
Huapango, metre often shifts

Question 2

What are the percussion instruments?

Answer 2

Conga - large hand drums
Claves - short wooden sticks, plays many of the central rhythms
Cow bells
Timbales

Question 3

What kind of guitars are there?

Answer 3

Cuban guitar - six or none strings
Guitarrone - acoustic bass guitar
Bajo Sexto
Vihuela - five stringed