MAPEH ON LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC Flashcards
The music of the south Americas of the United States, as well as the entire Caribbean, is referred to as
Latin American Music
includes rhythms and genres from Latin America
as well as their influence in the United States and numerous European
countries such as Spain and Portugal.
Latin American Music
Style of music influenced by the United States and other countries in Europe like Spain and Portugal.
Latin American Music
Latin music is the combination of four musical elements:
musical style, cultural backgrounds, language and geography.
What are the different instruments used in Latin American music
- Bombo-
- Chajchas
- Zampoñas
- Charango
- Quena
- Cajon
- Maracas
- Claves
It is a dual-headed drum made from a deep tree trunk with patches made up of calf or goat skin.
Bombo-
It is played by using two sticks.
Bombo-
- It is a rattle made up of dried hooves sheep, llama, or goat and worn with a wrist cloth bracelet.
Chajchas
It is a panpipe-type of reed made of pieces of bamboo that are tied together
Zampoñas
It is a 10-string guitar made from the shell of a armadillo
Charango
It is a flute made of bones or bamboo that has a vertical notched reed.
Quena
It is a rectangular box made of wood and played and used as a drum.
Cajon
These are instruments made of gourd-like coconut shells with beans, seed, or small pebbles placed inside.
Maracas
A pair of hardwood stick played by striking them together.
Claves
Latin American music is diverse, rhythmic and blended to a variety of styles. It may be described in terms of:
A. Language
B. African Rhythm
C. Spanish Decima
D. Syncopation
E. Call and Response
The majority of this music is written in Spanish and Portuguese, while some Haitian music is also written in Spanish- based Creole.
A. Language
African music has a particular rhythmic
sound that has influenced numerous Latin American musical traditions.
B. African Rhythm
Typically, these are repeating bass rhythms.
B. African Rhythm
is a song composed of ten lines of eight syllables each.
C. Spanish Decima
This is a hallmark of more traditional Latin American music; however, it may still be found in some of the genre’s newer pop music.
C. Spanish Decima
Another prominent feature of Latin American music is
D. Syncopation
This is a musical style in which weak rhythmic beats are highlighted rather than strong ones.
D. Syncopation
style of African music has also influenced Latin American music
E. Call and Response
This is a situation in which two or more musical sections respond to each other
E. Call and Response
These could be rhythmic rhythms or musical lyrics
E. Call and Response
arose from a cultural fusion of black and indigenous origins
Cumbia
The song became immensely popular in Colombia during the 1950s and 1960s as it evolved into what we know today.
Cumbia
IN CUMBIA
It combines three cultures:
African (rhythm), indigenous (flute), and European (melodies, dance, and costumes).
It is a type of dance that similar to salsa.
Cumbia
It is a traditional music and dance form found in rural Caribbean villages, distinguished by the steady beat of a hand drum on the upbeats of a two-four time with the accompaniment of a shaker or scrapper and huge gaita flutes
Cumbia
translates to “new trend” in Portuguese.
Bossa Nova
It refers to a type of music that became popular in Brazil in the late 1950s.
Bossa Nova
is cool and relaxing.
Bossa Nova
This is a style that was derived from samba, which is an original Brazilian music.
Bossa Nova
it gives more emphasis on percussion and melody.
Bossa Nova
is often danced to big band swing music written in 4/4 rhythm.
Foxtrot
The pace of the music ranges from 120 to 136 beats per minute.
Foxtrot
music is frequently appropriate for both swing and _______ dancing.
Foxtrot
It is a ballroom dance of two quick slow steps and two quick steps.
Foxtrot
was coined in Jamaica around 1960 to describe a “ragged” form of dance music.
Reggae
It employs a lament-like chanting approach and emphasizes the syncopated beat.
Reggae
has a slower tempo than ska and rocksteady and uses a simple chord progression.
Reggae
The most popular artist of this genre was Bob Marley.
Reggae
is a percussive rhythm, song, and dance family.
Rumba
It evolved in Cuba from the musical traditions of Spanish conquerors and Africans brought to the island as slaves.
Rumba
The term “_____” was once another word for “party,” and _____ music is surely frenetic party music.
Rumba
The pace of music is usually between 104 and 108 beats per minute.
Rumba
The name ‘____ _____’ in Spanish means “Two steps”
Paso Doble
- It is Spain’s traditional couple dance
Paso Doble
It uses music that is traditionally played in bullfighting.
Paso Doble
is influenced by a variety of cultures, including Africa, India, France, Spain, and Latin America.
Tango
- It can be written in either 2/4 or 4/4 time.
Tango
The tempo is moderate, with 120-128 beats per minute.
Tango
This is lively an spirited dance of two people.
Tango
It is passionate kind of dance that show expressions and connection.
Tango
musical genres and dance styles OF LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
- Cumbia
- Bossa Nova
- Foxtrot
- Reggae
5.Rumba
6.Paso Doble - Tango
TRUE OR FALSE
FOXTROT IS STYLE THAT WAS DERIVED FROM SAMBA
FALSE
BOSSA NOVA IS STYLE THAT WAS DERIVED FROM SAMBA
TRUE OR FALSE
AFRICAN RHYTHM IS A SITUATION IN WHICH TWO OR MORE MUSICAL SECTIONS RESPOND TO EACH OTHER.
FALSE
CALL AND RESPONSE IS A SITUATION IN WHICH TWO OR MORE MUSICAL SECTIONS RESPOND TO EACH OTHER.
TRUE OR FALSE
SPANISH DECIMA IS A SONG COMPOSED OF 10 LINES OF 8 SYLLABLES EACH
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
MARACAS IS A PAIR OF HARDWOOD STICK PLAYED BY STRIKING THEM TOGETHER
FALSE
CLAVES IS A PAIR OF HARDWOOD STICK PLAYED BY STRIKING THEM TOGETHER
TRUE OR FALSE
THE PACE OF RUMBA IS USUALLY BETWEEN 101 AND 109 BEATS PER MINUTE
FALSE
THE PACE OF RUMBA IS USUALLY BETWEEN 104 AND 108 BEATS PER MINUTE
