Latin American Music + vocal & dance forms Flashcards

1
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The musical tradition of Mexico, Central America, and countries in South America and island in Caribbean colonized by the (?)

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Spanish and Portuguese

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2
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(?) is part of latin american music

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Dance

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3
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Latin american music is particularly characterized by its prominent use of (?)

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membranophones

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4
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Music genre of Columbian origin performed in candlelight by couples who circle around a group of musicians

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Cumbia

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5
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A piece of music with fast tempo written for or in style of the ballroom dance.

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Tango

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6
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Originally from Argentina

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Tango

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7
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A fast ballroom dance of Latin American origin consisting of three steps and a hip swaying shuffle

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Cha cha

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8
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Is a music for ballroom dance for couples.

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Rumba

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10
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Is a music for ballroom dance for couples.Its trademark is side to side hip movement

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Rumba

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11
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Music genre of Brazilian music derived from samba

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Bossa Nova

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12
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Nylon string classical guitar

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Bossa Nova

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13
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Genre of contemporary Caribbean music developed in Jamaica

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Reggae

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14
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Most influential styles of world popular music

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Reggae

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15
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Music usually used as accompaniment to the ballroom dance

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Foxtrot

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16
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Alternating longer slower walking steps and shorter quicker running steps

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Foxtrot

17
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Spanish light music introduced in bullfights during 19th century

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Paso Doble