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Musical Traits
Instruments
Composers
Rhythms
History
100
This musical region spans the Western coast of South America
What is Andean
100
These are also known as panpipes and have air blown across them to create sound.
What is the ocarina
100
This American artist has won 5 grammys, including best female artist song "Single Ladies".
What is Beyonce'.
100
This is a dance that can be done solo or with a partner and uses conga to show it's Spanish/African influence.
What is the rumba.
100
The country that had the BIGGEST influence on Latin America through colonization was ___________
What is Spain
200
This instrument took over the Andean region in the 1800's and is what we typically hear as this region's examples of music today.
What is the bandoneon.
200
This instrument is traditionally made out of armadillo shells
What is the charango
200
This artist mixes flamenco, soul, and funk and performs music about women's rights.
What is Conch Buika-Joe
200
This came before and lead to the bossa nova.
What is the samba.
200
Music in Brazil during the mid-late 1800's affected this style of performance in New Orleans in America.
What is minstrelcy.
300
These are "musical sentences" that are based on a 5 note scale, found in Andean music.
What are pentatonic melodies
300
This instrument looks like a hollowed out fish that is scraped with a stick across two holes.
What is the guiro
300
This composer is best known for his tangos and uses ragtime as an influence.
What is Ernesto Nazareth
300
This common rhythm used saxophone as part of it's typical performance.
What is calypso.
300
This is the name of the Andean composer/musical director of a musical ensemble.
What is ometochtli
400
This is the oldest piece of music that has been found from the Antillean-Brazillian region.
What is Sondre Ma Teodara
400
This instrument of Latin America is known for having 3 string and looks similar to a guitar.
What is the tiple
400
This Brazilian composer wrote "Braziliero", a string quartet.
What is Alberto Nepumenico
400
This was the first rhythmic style that incorporated trombone into the music.
What is salsa.
400
This is the Brazilian movement of the 1950's-1970's that caused political turmoil and changed music forever in Latin America.
What is the tropicalia revolution.
500
A trait of the Andean region involving multiple parts singing in thirds.
What is colonial ternary
500
The quena and the _________ disappeared from Andean music altogether in the 1800's.
What is the harp.
500
This duo is known for it's guitar playing and is the first example of American and Eastern music coming together in L.A. music.
What is Strunz and Fara.
500
This common Latin American rhythm was popularized in the 1970's by Bob Marley.
What is reggae
500
"Banana Boat" is an example of this type of rhythm used in Latin American music.
What is calypso.