A BRIEF PRESENTATION OF LATIN-AMERICAN MUSIC

1. Latin American Music

2. What is Latin American Music?
• Style of music influenced by the United States
and other countries in Europe like Spain and
Portugal.
• Latin music is the combination of four musical
elements : musical style, cultural backgrounds,
language and geography.

3. What are the different instruments
used in Latin American music?
Bombo- It is a dual-headed
drum made from a deep tree
trunk with patches made up of
calf or goat skin. It is played by
using two sticks.
Chajchas- It is a rattle made up
of dried hooves sheep,llama, or
goat and worn with a wrist cloth
bracelet.

4. What are the different instruments
used in Latin American music?
Zampoñas- It is a panpipe-type
of reed made of pieces of
bamboo that are tied together
Charango- It is a 10-string guitar
made from the shell of a
armadillo

5. What are the different instruments
used in Latin American music?
Quena- It is a flute made of
bones or bamboo that has a
vertical notched reed.
Cajon – It is a rectangular box
made of wood and played and
used as a drum.

6. What are the different instruments
used in Latin American music?
Maracas- These are
instruments made of gourd-like
coconut shells with beans, seed,
or small pebbles placed inside.
Claves– A pair of hardwood
stick played by striking them
together.

7. What are the vocal and dance forms
of Latin America
Cumbia- It is a type of dance and
music similar to salsa . Cumbia
is Colombia's national dance, one of
its most representative rhythms and
the source and inspiration behind
much of the country's popular music.
Tango – This is a lively and
spirited dance of two people. It
is passionate kind of dance that
show expressions and
connection, and is performed in
a traditional or modern style.
Cha-cha – This is a Latin American
ballroom dance with a fast basic
pattern of three steps with a shuffle.
It also has a fast rhythmic pattern
Bossa Nova– This is a style of
music that was derived from
samba, which is an original
Brazillian music. It gives more
emphasis on percussion and
melody

8. What are the vocal and dance forms
of Latin America
Raggae- This is a Jamaican form of
music and dance with strong
accented and supplementary beats.
In the 1960’s, it was known as the ska
and is a variation of rhythm and
blues. The most popular artist of this
genre was Bob Marley
Rumba – This is a kind of song
and dance which originated in
Cuba. It has percussive rhythm
and a combination of Cuba’s
musical and dance traditions.
Foxtrot- It is a ballroom dance of
two quick slow steps and two quick
steps and is executed alternately in
4/4 time signature.
Paso Doble – It is Spain’s
traditional couple dance. It
uses music that is traditionally
played in bull fighting

9. What is Jazz Music?
• An African-American origin music.
• It started early 20th century with syncopated
beats, improvised sounds, and a regular and
forceful music.
• Jazz instruments: woodwind and brass
instruments.

10. What are the different types of Jazz?
• Ragtime Jazz – popular American music in
1890 until 1915; it has steady syncopation and
melody with two-four time signature.
• Big band jazz - this type became popular in
the late 19th century. It usually uses ragged
rhythm and performed in a larger group.
• Bebop – Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker
introduced this kind of genre in the 1940s

11. What are the different types of Jazz?
• Bebop – Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker
introduced this kind of genre in the 1940s. It is
performed in a smaller group. The focus of this
kind of music is for solo musician to show
brilliance and harmonic knowledge.
• Jazz rock – sometimes called jazz fusion. It is the
music that is produced when funk and R&B are
combined. It was very popular in late 1960s till
early 70s. The musical instruments that are
commonly used for this type of music are wind
and brass instruments.

12. LMS Activity
• Create a multimedia presentation that illustrates
and analyzes African and Latin American music in
relation to the dance genre which they are
particularly used. Use and cite video clips
downloaded from the web appropriately.
• Upload your work in the google drive link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11bXCg23
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