Latin Music Genres
In 1959 Antônio Carlos Jobim and Joāo Gilberto produced an album that created which new sound?
Bossa Nova
Define chordophone and identify the chordophone that has had the most influence on Latin music.
Chordophone - A stringed instrument
Most influential: Guitar
Brazil was colonized by who?
The Portuguese
Latin Americans of mixed race are called what?
Mestizos
Latin Americans of mixed race are called what?
Mestizos
When did the samba become popular and which entertainer helped facilitate this?
-During the 1920’s-1930’s, and it was popularized by Carmen Miranda
Why do panpipe players divide notes up into “male” and “female” notes?
-So they can avoid getting dizzy in the thin mountain air
What happened in 1959 in Cuba that resulted in the closure of dance halls?
-A revolution resulted in a new socialist government.
DAILY DOUBLE
How were slaves from North America different from the slaves in Cuba?
- Slaves in North America were intermixed in an effort to extinguish their native language and culture and slaves in Cuba were isolated and retained aspects of their culture.
Which 3 ethnic groups have greatly influenced Latin American music?
-European
-African
-Indigenous
Describe the 3 main elements of Huasteca music:
-falsetto singing by a male singer
-two different sized guitars
-a violin
What do the rhythms of the batá drums symbolize in a Santería ceremony?
They embody a spiritual energy which can reach into the spiritual world and communicate with deities.
Describe the 3 main characteristics of Mexican “son” music.
triple meters
strumming guitars
a fast paced stamping couples dance
How did the Aztecs use music in their daily life?
-They used drumming patterns and flute melodies with particular rituals.
Which French composer and opera made the Habanera popular?
-Georges Bizet
-Carmen
What are 2 reasons why the conjunto music genre so popular?
-It uses electric instruments
-It incorporates influences from North America.
African instruments are widespread in which areas of Latin America?
Those associated with the slave trade
DAILY DOUBLE
Category: Dance
Darling Choice
DAILY DOUBLE
Category: Geography
Name and spell at least 4 Andean countries
-Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, Columbia
What are the five musical elements that form the distinctive characteristics of Latin American music?
-Parallel Thirds
-Use of Harmony
-Paired Phrases
-Distinctive Dance Rhythms
-Rhythm Guitar
Listen to the following tracks and identify the instrument without using a key
Darling Choice
What do the Mariachi performers wear and which 3 instruments are played?
-They wear traditional Charro costumes, and feature violins, trumpets, and the guitarrón.
How is Latin America described?
(you must name all of the regions that are included)
-Areas that were colonized by the Spanish and Portuguese including South America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
What was the music of the Andean countries like in the mid-twentieth century and how did it change?
-Mountain and urban communities remained separate. After economic changes, many mountain dwellers moved to the cities and created new musical genres.