Latin American Music

Question 1

What are the 3 influences of Latin American Music?

Answer 1

Indigenous, Spanish Portuguese, and African

Question 2

What are the official languages of Latin American Music?

Answer 2

Spanish, Portuguese, and French

Question 3

Refers to the music of Mexico, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean

Answer 3

Latin American Music

Question 4

A courtship dance among Africans, combined with steps of Native Americans. A dance-oriented musical style from the coastal region of Colombia and Panama.

Answer 4

Cumbia

Question 5

A lively couple dance performed in Spain danced to the music of the entrance of bull finger in the ring. Spanish Term for double step

Answer 5

Pasodoble

Question 6

A Latin American Dance form from the lower-class districts of Buenos, Aires, Argentina.

Answer 6

Tango

Question 7

American dance from Cuba derived from the sound of the scraper and the rhythm of the shuffling feet of the dancer.

Answer 7

Cha-cha-cha

Question 8

Who introduced Cha-cha-cha?

Answer 8

Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrin

Question 9

A Brazilian Music Genre that has a fusion of Samba rhythm and complex harmony. It played on guitar with nylon strings.

Answer 9

Bossa Nova

Question 10

What is the meaning of Bossa in Brazil?

Answer 10

Performed in a natural skillful way

Question 11

A rhythm with a heavy emphasis on beats two and 4 in time signature. It is from Jamaica in the late 1960s.

Answer 11

Reggae

Question 12

A famous Reggae singer

Answer 12

Bob Marley

Question 13

A lively, rhythmical movement in 2/4 time signature. A musical Dance genre from Brazil with west African origin.

Answer 13

Samba

Question 14

Two Dance figures of Samba

Answer 14

Traveling Volta and Botofogo

Question 15

Refers to the Afro-Cuban rumba or the ballroom rumba. Refers to the sensual ballroom dance performed on social occasions and international contests ​

Answer 15

Rumba