History & Origin
These languages are primarily spoken in Latin America.
What are Spanish and Portuguese?
This percussion instrument originated in Peru.
What is the Cajon?
This style of music is specific to Mexico and includes singing, string instruments, and trumpets.
What is Mariachi?
One way Latin American music has influenced the rest of the world.
What is fusion with global genres like jazz and pop?
True or False: Vocables can make up the entirety of a Native American song.
True
True or False: New songs are often created for sacred song collections.
False
These are the primary materials used to make traditional Native American drums.
What are wood and animal skin?
Name a popular Brazilian music genre that blends samba and jazz.
Name one famous inductee in the NAMA Hall of Fame.
Who are Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Red Bow, or Russell Means?
Non-word syllables are used between or instead of lyrics.
What are vocables?
Native American instruments and pictographs date back to this century.
What is the 7th century?
This principal rhythm instrument in a mariachi band.
What is a guitarrón?
Argentine dance is known for its dramatic movements and rhythms.
What is the Tango?
Name a traditional style that remains popular in the U.S. and is now taught in some schools.
What is Mariachi?
This celebrates Native American culture, including dancing, singing, and cultural sharing.
What is a powwow?
These are the origins of traditional Native American music.
What are songs said to be gifts from the Creator and are used for ceremonies, healing, and expression?
This instrument is made from bamboo shoots and is common in the Andes.
What is a Siku?
This instrument was traditionally made from an armadillo shell and is commonly used in Andean music.
What is the Charango?
A key characteristic of salsa music.
What are the strong rhythm and use of percussion instruments?
This is how powwows originate.
What is Native Americans were employed as entertainment for traveling vendors?
These cultures influenced Latin American music.
What are Indigenous, African, and European cultures?
Name two materials Native Americans used to create flutes.
What are wood and bone?
This instrument is played by sitting on it and striking its surfaces.
What is the Cajon?
An event honoring outstanding achievements in Native American music.
What is the Native American Music Awards (NAMA)?
This person watches over the sacred drum, believed to contain the spirit of the tree and the animal used to make it.
Who is the drum-keeper?