Stealing Sounds Flashcards
What are the ethical
Implications of making world music?
Set to that society, traditional to people
Where did son develop in Cuba?
The highlands of eastern Cuba (Oriente province)
When did son reach Havana?
1909
Who developed son?
From African Bantu peoples
What are the main instruments in a Cuban son?
Tres, calves, bongos, marimbula, maracas
What was the special period in cuba?
Extended period of economic crisis that began in 1989
How did the special period effect the son?
Formed new music genres that pitted against government and had a political message
Who are Bueno Vista social club?
Popular son band in Cuba reformed in 1996
What is chango or Sango?
Powerful god like figure
Who restarted the BVSC?
Ry Cooder
Which American artist used South African group lady smith black mambazo on his album Graceland?
Paul Simon
What does son now refer to?
A complex area of genres
What did the special period lead to internationally ?
The opening of tourism, more people came to listen to Cuban music
How did the government use Santeria to craft culture at the start of a nation?
Based performances on the culture, creation of ritual processes, Cuban government silences traditional processes
