Latin American music, sometimes simply called Latin music in The United States, includes the music of all countries in Latin America and comes in many varieties. From the simple, rural conjunto music of northern Mexico to the sophisticated habanera of Cuba, from the symphonies of Heitor Villa-Lobos to the simple and moving Andean flute. Conjunto, taken from Spanish, literally meaning "group" from Latin "coniunctus" The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The habanera is a musical style or genre from Cuba with a characteristic "Habanera rhythm" it is one of the oldest mainstays of Cuban music and the first The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5 1887 &ndash November 17 1959 was a Brazilian Composer, possibly the best-known classical composer born in South America The quena (qina sometimes also written "kena" in English is the traditional Flute of the Andes. Music has played an important part in Latin America's turbulent recent history, for example the nueva canción movement. Nueva Canción (Spanish for 'new song' is a movement in Latin American music that was developed first in the Southern Cone of South America - Argentina Chile and Uruguay - Latin-American music is very diverse, with the only truly unifying thread being the use of Latin-derived languages, predominately the Spanish language, the Portuguese language in Brazil, and to a lesser extent, Latin-derived creole languages such as that found in Haiti. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld A creole language, or simply a creole, is a stable Language that originates seemingly as a nativized Pidgin. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
Although Spain is not a part of Latin America, Spanish music (and Portuguese music) and Latin American music strongly cross-fertilized each other, but Latin-American music also absorbed influences from English and United States' music, and particularly, African music. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish music is often considered abroad to be synonymous with Flamenco, an Andalusian musical genre which contrary to popular belief is not widespread outside that region Portugal is internationally known in the Music scene for its traditions of Fado, but the country has seen a recent expansion in musical styles with modern acts
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Characteristics
There are many diverse styles of Latin-American music, some of which constitutes Afro-American musical traditions, meaning that elements of European, African and indigenous music are fused. In the past, various authors have suggested extreme positions like Latin-American music being bereft of African influence, or being purely African with no European or indigenous elements, but it is now generally accepted that Latin-American music is syncretic. Specifically, Spanish song forms, African rhythms and European and African/Afro-American harmonies are major parts of tropical Latin music, as are the more modern genres such as rock, heavy-metal, punk, hip hop, jazz, reggae and R&B. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s
The Spanish décima song form, in which there are ten lines of eight syllables each, was the basis for many styles of Latin-American song. Décima is a style of poetry that is Octosyllabic and has 10 lines The African influence is, however, central to Latin music, and is the basis for the Cuban rumba, the puertorican bomba and plena, the Colombian cumbia, the Brazilian samba, the Ecuadorian bomba and marimba music, or Afro-Peruvian rhythms such as Festejo, Landó, Panalivio, Socabón, Son de los Diablos or Toro Mata. In Cuban music, Rumba is a generic term covering a variety of musical rhythms and associated dances Cumbia is originally a Colombian Folk dance and Dance music and is Colombia 's representative national dance and music along with Vallenato Samba ( is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. It is widely viewed as Brazil's national musical style Afro Peruvians are citizens of Peru, descended from Black African Slaves who were brought to the New World with the arrival of the Conquistadors Festejo (from Spanish 'fiesta' is a festive form of Peruvian music. Landó is an Afro-Peruvian form of music in the Musica criolla genre "Toro Mata" ("The Bull Kills" in Spanish) is one of the most famous Folk songs in Peru, which has been recorded and developed by many In Perú there are regions where African musical influence meet and mingled withat that of the Gypsy (Roma People). Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins Examples of this mixture are found all over the central and northern coast of Perú in rhythms such as that of the Zamacueca or Marinera and the Resbalosa. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The Cueca is the national Dance of Chile, where it was officially selected on September 18 1979, and Bolivia. Marinera is a coastal dance of Peru, generally called the "National Dance of Peru In the most rare of musical mestizages the African and Gypsy (Roma People) influence met the Andean, for example the Tondero, the Cumanana and the Peruvian Vals from the northern coast. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins The Andes form the world's longest exposed Mountain range. They lie as a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of South America. Tondero is a Dance and Guitar rhythm from the Peruvian north coast ( Piura - Lambayeque)
Other African musical elements are most prevalent in the religious music of the multifarious syncretic traditions, like Brazilian candomblé and Cuban santería. The music of Africa is as vast and varied as the continent's many regions, nations and Ethnic groups Although there is no distinctly pan-African Candomblé (pronounced /kɐ̃dõˈblɛ/is an African-originated or Afro-Brazilian religion practiced chiefly in Brazil. Santería, also known as La Regla de Lukumi (Lukumi's Rule and The Way of the Saints is an Afro-Cuban religious tradition derived from traditional beliefs
Syncopation, a musical technique in which weak beats are accented instead of strong ones, is a major characteristic of Latin music. In Music, syncopation includes a variety of Rhythms which are in some way unexpected in that they deviate from the strict succession of regularly spaced The African emphasis on rhythm is also important in Latin music, and is expressed through the primacy given to percussion instruments. Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός - rhythmos, "any measured flow or movement symmetry" is the variation of the length and accentuation of This article is about percussion instruments used in Latin music The call-and-response song style which is common in Africa, is also found in Latin American; in this style of song, two or more elements respond to each other, musically or lyrically, one at a time. Call and response is a form of "spontaneous verbal and non-verbal interaction between speaker and listener in which all of the statements ('calls' are punctuated by expressions ('responses' Author Bruno Nettl also cites as essentially African characteristics of Latin music the central position of instrumental music, the importance of improvisation and the "tendency to use a variety of tone colors. Improvisation (also called extemporization) is the practice of acting singing talking and reacting of making and creating in the moment and in response to the stimulus of In Music, timbre (ˈtæm-bər' like timber, or, from Fr timbre tɛ̃bʁ is the quality of a Musical note or sound that distinguishes different . . especially harsh, throaty singing".
Those African musical techniques that were similar to European techniques were kept in Latin America, while the more dissimilar elements abandoned; in addition, the most specialized aspects of African music, such as polyrhythms, remain a part of Latin music, while the less central aspects of African music, like scale and form, have been replaced by European features. Some elements of African music, most commonly the emphasis on rhythm, have been suggested as having a biological basis, though this is no longer generally accepted among scholars and has been refuted by several studies. Bruno Nettl instead suggests that African techniques were retained because music played a central role in daily life and because African music was "in several ways more complex and more highly developed in Africa than in the Indian and Western folk cultures".
Indigenous music
Very little can be known for sure about music in what is now Latin America prior to the arrival of Europeans. Though there are extremely isolated peoples in the Amazon Basin and elsewhere that have had little contact with Europeans or Africans, Latin music is almost entirely a synthesis of European, African and indigenous elements. The advanced civilizations of the pre-contact era included the Mayan, Aztec and Incan empires. The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican Civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the Pre-Columbian Americas Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political
The ancient Meso-American civilizations of the Maya and Aztec peoples played instruments including the tlapitzalli (a flute), teponatzli, a log drum, the conch-shell trumpet, various rattles and rasps and the huehuetl, a kettle drum. Mesoamerica or Meso-America (Mesoamérica is a Region extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua, defined A tlapitzalli is a Musical instrument known from Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures particularly the Aztec. The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its A log drum is a type of unpitched Percussion instrument that creates its resonance with two tongues that are carved into a hollow box A conch (pronounced in the USA as "konk" or "konch" ˈkɒŋk or /ˈkɒntʃ/ is one of a number of different Species A rattle is a Percussion instrument. It consists of a hollow body filled with small uniform solid objects like sand or nuts A rasp is a Woodworking tool used for shaping wood It consists of a point or the tip then a long steel bar or the belly then the heel or bottom then the tang Timpani (also known colloquially as kettledrums or kettle drums) are Musical instruments in the percussion family The earliest written accounts by Spanish colonizers indicate that Aztec music was entirely religious in nature, and was performed by professional musicians; some instruments were considered holy, and thus mistakes made by performers were punished as being possibly offensive to the gods.
Pictorial representations indicate that ensemble performance was common. Similar instruments were also found among the Incas of South America, who played in addition a wide variety of ocarinas and panpipes. The ocarina ( is an ancient Flute -like Wind instrument. While several variations exist an ocarina is typified by an oval-shaped enclosed space with four to twelve The pan flute or pan pipe (also known as panflute or panpipes) is an ancient Musical instrument based on the principle of the Closed The tuning of panpipes found in Perú has similarities to instruments played in the Pacific islands, leading some scholars to believe in contact between South American and the Oceanic cultures. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America.
Indigenous Music in the andean countries of Ecuador, Perú and Bolivia tends to have the prominent use of flutelike and wind instruments usually made from wood and canes as well as animal bones and wings. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The rhythm is usually kept with drums made out of wood and animal skins with simple rhythmic patterns of varying tempos. This is usually accompanied with rattlelike sounding instruments made out of animal claws, smalls stones or seeds. String instruments of European and Mediterranean origin have influenced local adaptations such as the Bolivian charango or the Ecuadorian mandolina. Genres in andean music are many within each country depending on region and Indian community and ethnicity within them. In Ecuador for instance, there are sanjuanitos and capishkas. In Perú there is Huaynos and in Bolivia there are Tinkus, chuntuquis and morenadas. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Huayño (wayñu huaiño huayño huayno is a genre of popular Andean music, especially common in Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina.
Origins
The arrival of the Spanish and their music heralded the beginning of Latin American music. At the time, parts of Spain and Portugal were controlled by the Moors of North Africa, who tolerated many ethnic groups. The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim people of Berber and Arab descent North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan These peoples, like the Roma, Jews and Spanish Christians, each had their own styles of music, as did the Moors, that contributed to the early evolution of Latin music. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Many Moorish instruments were adopted in Spain, for example, and the North African nasal, high-pitched singing style and frequent use of improvisation also spread to the all the peoples of Iberia, as did the Roma vocal trill that characterizes Roma music. Typically nomadic the Roma people have long acted as wandering entertainers and tradesmen From continental Europe, Spain adopted the French troubadour tradition, which by the 16th century was a major part of Spanish culture. A troubadour ( IPA:, originally) was a composer and performer of Occitan Lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100&ndash1350 Both ethnic Spaniards and Moors contributed to the troubadour tradition, which spawned the décima song form, which features ten lines of eight syllables each. Décima is a style of poetry that is Octosyllabic and has 10 lines The décima format remains an important part of Latin music, include in corridos, bolero, and vallenato. Corrido is also a type of song in Capoeira music. For the Italian commune see Corrido Italy. Bolero is a name given to more than one type of Latin-American music and its associated dance and song Vallenato, along with Cumbia, is presently the most popular Folk music of Colombia.
Some modern peoples of Latin America are essentially purely African, such as the Garifuna of Central America, and their music reflects their isolation from European influence. The Garinagu (singular Garifuna) are an ethnic group of mixed ancestry who live primarily in Central America. However, in general, the African slaves brought to the Americas modified their musical traditions by either adapting African performance style with European songs or vice versa, or simply learning both European song and performance style.
Popular music
Argentina
The tango is perhaps Argentina's most famous music, becoming famous all around the world. Argentina is known mostly for the tango, which developed in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas as well as Montevideo, Uruguay. Tango is a style of music that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay. The moment when 'Argentine' rock began as a distinct musical style can be traced to the middle 1960s when several garage groups and aspiring musicians began composing Songs and Lyrics Milonga can refer to an Argentine, Uruguayan, and Southern Brazilian form of Music which preceeded the tango and the dance form which Chacarera is a folk Dance and Music originated in the northwest of Argentina and in the south of Bolivia in the 19th century Chamamé is a Folk music genre from the Argentine Northeast Mesopotamia (" Litoral " and in the south of Brazil. Southern Cone music, includes the music of Argentina, Uruguay and Chile. Others include the Chacarera, Cueca, Zamba and Chamamé. Chacarera is a folk Dance and Music originated in the northwest of Argentina and in the south of Bolivia in the 19th century The Cueca is the national Dance of Chile, where it was officially selected on September 18 1979, and Bolivia. Chamamé is a Folk music genre from the Argentine Northeast Mesopotamia (" Litoral " and in the south of Brazil. More modern rhythms include El Cuarteto, and Argentine Cumbia. Cumbia is originally a Colombian Folk dance and Dance music and is Colombia 's representative national dance and music along with Vallenato Argentine rock was most popular during the 60s, and still remains Argentina's most popular music. The moment when 'Argentine' rock began as a distinct musical style can be traced to the middle 1960s when several garage groups and aspiring musicians began composing Songs and Lyrics Rock en Español became first popular in Argentina, then it swept through other Latin American countries. That movement is called the "Argentine Wave. "
Bolivia
Bolivian music is perhaps the most strongly linked to its native population amongst national styles of South America. Out of all the Andean countries Bolivia remains perhaps the most culturally linked to the indigenous peoples Andean music comes from the general area inhabited by the Incas prior to European contact The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Following the nationalistic period of the 50s, Aymara and Quechua culture became more widely accepted, and these styles of folk music gradually fused in a more pop-like sound. The Aymara are a native Ethnic group in the Andes and Altiplano regions of South America; about 1 Quechua ( Runa Simi) is a Native American language of South America. Los Kjarkas played a pivotal role in this fusion, and in popularizing lambada in the country. Los Kjarkas is a Bolivian band one of the most popular Andean pop bands in the country's recent history Lambada ( is a fast sensual Brazilian Dance for couples or groups typically performed with the stomachs touching Other forms of native music, such as huaynos and sayas are also widely played. Huayño (wayñu huaiño huayño huayno is a genre of popular Andean music, especially common in Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. cumbia is another music enjoyed today
Brazil
Brazil is a large and diverse country with a long history of popular musical development, ranging from the early 20th century innovation of samba to the modern Música Popular Brasileira. The Music of Brazil encompasses various regional Music styles influenced by African European and Amerindian forms Latin jazz is the general term given to music that combines rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz and classical harmonies from Latin America the Caribbean Europe |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Samba ( is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. It is widely viewed as Brazil's national musical style Música Popular Brasileira, or MPB, literally "Brazilian Popular Music" designates a trend in post- Bossa Nova urban popular music Bossa nova is internationally well-known. Bossa nova ( is a style of Brazilian music popularized by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto.
Chile
The Chilean music might be argued not as diverse as elsewhere in the Americas, however, there are four main trends:
- Music from the "Big North": Which bears high resemblance with the music of Southern Perú and Western Bolivia, and it is called normally "Andean Music". Northern Chile was the center of Culture in ancient Tahuantinsuyu (Inca empire and was afterwards dominated by the Spanish. Andean music comes from the general area inhabited by the Incas prior to European contact The Cueca is the national Dance of Chile, where it was officially selected on September 18 1979, and Bolivia. Nueva Canción (Spanish for 'new song' is a movement in Latin American music that was developed first in the Southern Cone of South America - Argentina Chile and Uruguay - Andean music comes from the general area inhabited by the Incas prior to European contact This music, which reflects the spirit of the indigenous people of the Altiplano, was where the Nueva Canción originated, which is probably the best known chilean music outside Chile. The Altiplano ( Spanish for high plain) where the Andes are at their widest is the most extensive area of High plateau on earth outside
- Music from the "Central Valley": Which is almost directly derived from that of Spain, arrived through the Vice royalty of Peru. Here it can be found the Cueca (the national dance), the Tonada, Refalosa, the Sajuriana, Zapateado, Cuando and Vals. The Cueca is the national Dance of Chile, where it was officially selected on September 18 1979, and Bolivia. The zapateado is a Dance of Spanish origin characterized by a lively rhythm punctuated by the striking of the dancer's shoes akin to Tap dance The acronym VALS, (for "Values Attitudes and Lifestyles" is a well-known psychographic segmentation
- Music from the "South": This is a more complex music to trace, as it has direct influence from Spain, without any stopovers, and mixed with that of the aboriginal peoples, but which evolved far from the cultured centres of Santiago or Lima. Here there are: the Cueca Chilota, the Sirilla, the Zamba-Refalosa
- Music from the Chilean Polynesia, which is the Rapa Nui music.
Cuba
Cuba has produced many of the world's most famous styles of music and a number of renowned musicians in a variety of fields. The Caribbean island of Cuba has developed a wide range of creolized musical styles based on its cultural origins in Europe and Africa The cha-cha-chá is a style of Cuban dance music Creation of the Cha-cha-chá The cha-cha-chá is unusual as dance music genres go In Cuban music, Rumba is a generic term covering a variety of musical rhythms and associated dances The habanera is a musical style or genre from Cuba with a characteristic "Habanera rhythm" it is one of the oldest mainstays of Cuban music and the first Latin jazz is the general term given to music that combines rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz and classical harmonies from Latin America the Caribbean Europe Mambo is a Cuban musical form and Dance style The word mambo (which means conversation with the gods) is the name of a priestess in Haitian Nueva trova was a movement in Cuban music that emerged in the mid-1960s Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Latin American Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad
Colombia
Cumbia is originally a Colombian style of popular music, though it is now also found in other countries, especially Mexico. The Music of Colombia in an expression of the Colombian Culture, which contains diverse Music genres traditional and moderns according with Cumbia is originally a Colombian Folk dance and Dance music and is Colombia 's representative national dance and music along with Vallenato Vallenato and Champeta are also Colombian styles. Cumbia is related to other styles within the Atlantic coastal region such as porro, puya, mapale and bullerengue and usually come out of a mix of black, Indian and Spanish influences. Southern Pacific black music is rather different and is prominent the use of the marimba in rhythms such as currulao. Central and southern meztizo usually uses string instruments in styles such as pasillos, bambucos and sanjuaneros. Music in the llanos in the border with Venezuela evolves around the joropo and the use of arps and maracas.
Dominican Republic
Merengue has been popular in the Dominican Republic for many decades, and is a kind of national symbol. The Dominican Republic is known primarily for Merengue, though Bachata and other forms are also popular Bachata, a form of Music and Dance that originated in the countryside and the rural neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic. Merengue is a type of music and dance that comes from the Dominican Republic. Bachata is a more recent arrival. Bachata, a form of Music and Dance that originated in the countryside and the rural neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic. Derived from the country's rural guitar music, bachata has evolved and risen in popularity over the last 40 years. Bachata, Merengue and Salsa are now equally popular among Spanish speaking Caribbean people. When the Spanish Crusaders sailed over the Atlantic they brought with them a new type of music called Hesparo, which contributed to the development of Dominican music.
Ecuador
Ecuadorian music can be classified in mestizo, Indian and black musics. Pasillo- is a traditional genre of music in Ecuador Is a genre of indigenous Latin music Andean music comes from the general area inhabited by the Incas prior to European contact Mestizo music comes out of the interrelation between Spanish and Indian music. In it there are rhythms such as pasacalles, pasillos, albazos and sanjuanitos and is usually characterized by the use of string instruments. Indian music in Ecuador is determined in varying degrees by the influence of inca quechua culture. Within it we find sanjuanitos (different form the meztizo sanjuanito), capishkas, danzantes and yaravis. Black Ecuadorian music can be classified in two main forms. The first type is black music from the coastal Esmeraldas province and is characterized by the use of the marimba. The second variety is black music from the Chota Valley in the northern Sierra, mainly known as Bomba del Chota, and is characterized by a more pronounced mestizo and Indian influence than marimba esmeraldeña. Most of these musical styles can also be played by windbands of varying sizes in popular festivals all around the country.
Haiti
Rich blend of African and European sounds; along with Cuban and Dominican influences, come together to create Haiti's diverse music. The Music of Haiti is influenced most greatly by European colonial ties and African migration (through Slavery) The most notable styles are Kompa and Méringue. Méringue, also spelled "mereng" in Creole, is a music genre native to Haiti (West Hispaniola)
Mexico
Mariachi is the most famous and one of the many regional types of Mexican music. Trio is a three voices with two or three guitars, singing the most romantic music in Mexico, Conjunto Jarocho, with the most happy music of the Tropic as The Bamba, Etc. Mexico have composers as Agustin Lara (Lara's Theme, Granada Etc. ), Mansanero (Somos novios), Jose Alfredo Jimenez (The best Ranchera Music), Juan Gabriel, Etc. - It's Impossible), They also have another famous style called Norteña becouse the origen is in the Northeast part of the country. There also exist Mexican versions of many other types of music. Including rock, Danzon, Cha Cha Cha, etc. The musical creation in Mexico is so vast and popular around the World.
Nicaragua
The most popular style of music in Nicaragua is Palo de Mayo which is a dance and genre of music, as well as a festival in which the dance and music originated. Theater See also Culture of Nicaragua, El Güegüense Indigenous theater groups performed with music and dance Palo de Mayo (Maypole or ¡Mayo Ya! is a type of Afro-Caribbean dance with sensual movements that forms part of the culture of several communities in the RAAS region Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Palo de Mayo (Maypole or ¡Mayo Ya! is a type of Afro-Caribbean dance with sensual movements that forms part of the culture of several communities in the RAAS region Other popular music includes marimba, punta, Garifuna music, son nica, and folk music. In some parts of Africa the term "marimba" refers to the Kalimba. Traditional Punta is a form of Garinagu Dance music performed during celebrations or festive occasions Garifuna music is quite different from the rest of Central America.
Paraguay
Perú
Peruvian music is marked by Indian, Spanish and black African influences. In contrast to most of its neighbors the national music of Paraguay is overwhelmingly European in character Guarania is a style of Music created in Paraguay by musician José Asunción Flores in 1925 with the purpose of expressing the character of the Paraguayan Paraguayan polka, also known as Danza Paraguaya (Paraguayan dance is a style of music created in Paraguay in the 19th century Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Música criolla is a Peruvian genre of music which combines mainly African, Spanish and Andean influences Andean music comes from the general area inhabited by the Incas prior to European contact Coastal Afro-Peruvian music is characterized by the use of the Cajón peruano. Afro Peruvians are citizens of Peru, descended from Black African Slaves who were brought to the New World with the arrival of the Conquistadors A cajón (ka'xɔn (plural Cajones not cajons (Spanish for 'crate' 'drawer' or 'box' is a kind of box Drum played by slapping the front face (generally thin plywood with Indian music varies according to region and ethnicity. the most well known Indian style is the huayno. Mestizo music is varied and within it we find as most popular valses and marinera from the northern coast.
Puerto Rico
Bomba and plena have been popular in Puerto Rico for a long time, while reggaetón is a relatively recent invention. The Music of Puerto Rico has been influenced by the African, Taíno Indians and the Spanish, and has become very popular across For the ecuadorian afro-rhythm see Bomba (Ecuador Bomba is one of Puerto Rico's most famous Musical styles Although there is some controversy Plena is a folkloric genre native of Puerto Rico. Its creation was influenced by African and Spanish music Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Latin American Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad Latin jazz is the general term given to music that combines rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz and classical harmonies from Latin America the Caribbean Europe Reggaeton (also spelled reggaetón, and known as reguetón and reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular
Venezuela
Llanera is Venezuelan popular music originated in the "llanos" plains, although you'll find the more upbeat and festive Gaita (music style) beat in the western area specically in the state of Zulia
Nueva canción
Nueva canción is a Latin American music genre most directly associated especially with Argentina and Chile. Several styles of traditional Venezuelan music, such as salsa and merengue are common to its Caribbean A Llanero or the Llaneros is the name given to Venezuelan and Colombian Cowboys and means "plainsmen The Gaita is the name of a Venezuelan folk Music from Maracaibo, Zulia state Nueva Canción (Spanish for 'new song' is a movement in Latin American music that was developed first in the Southern Cone of South America - Argentina Chile and Uruguay -
Salsa
Salsa is an amalgamation of Latin musical styles, especially Puerto Rican, created in the pan-Latin melting pot of New York City in the early 1970s. Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Latin American Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad The melting pot is an analogy for the way in which homogeneous societies develop in which the ingredients in the pot (people of different cultures races and religions are This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.
Tejano Music
Tejano music can be categorized as a blend of Country music, Rock, and R&B born in Texas and performed in both Spanish and English with a variety of cultural influences. Tejano music (Spanish-Texan music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Hispanic populations of Central and Southern Texas Tejano music (Spanish-Texan music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Hispanic populations of Central and Southern Texas Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums.
Most Tejanos today reside in South Texas and have their own unique form of folk and popular music, greatly influenced by yet quite distinctive from both traditional Mexican music and mainstream genres of American music. Tejano or Tex-Mex music is also a kind of music originating in Texas South Texas is a region of the US state of Texas that lies roughly south of or beginning at San Antonio. Latina Superstar Selena brought Tejano music to the mainstream and is credited frequently for bringing it to the top. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16 1971 – March 31 1995 best known as Selena, was an American Singer who has been called "The Queen of
Reggaetón
Reggaetón has become an international phenomenon and is no longer classifiable merely as a Puerto Rican or Panamanian genre. Reggaeton (also spelled reggaetón, and known as reguetón and reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular Reggaeton (also spelled reggaetón, and known as reguetón and reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular It blends Jamaican music influences of reggae and dancehall with those of Latin America, such as bomba and plena, as well as that of hip hop. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Dancehall is a type of Jamaican Popular music which developed in the late 1970s initially as a more sparse and less political and religious variant of Reggae For the ecuadorian afro-rhythm see Bomba (Ecuador Bomba is one of Puerto Rico's most famous Musical styles Although there is some controversy Plena is a folkloric genre native of Puerto Rico. Its creation was influenced by African and Spanish music Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with The music is also combined with rapping (generally) in Spanish.
Imported styles
Imported styles of popular music with a distinctively Latin style include Latin jazz, Argentinean rock and Chilean rock, and Cuban and Mexican hip hop, all based of styles from the United States (jazz, rock and roll and hip hop). Latin jazz is the general term given to music that combines rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz and classical harmonies from Latin America the Caribbean Europe The moment when 'Argentine' rock began as a distinct musical style can be traced to the middle 1960s when several garage groups and aspiring musicians began composing Songs and Lyrics Rock and roll is a style of popular broad-ranging music known throughout the world Hip hop music arrived in Cuba via Radio and TV broadcasts from Miami. Mexican rap refers to a hip hop movement started in Mexico in the early 1990s Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Music from non-Latin parts of the Caribbean are also popular, especially Jamaican reggae and dub, Trinidadian calypso music and Antiguan Soca. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Dub is a form of music which evolved from Reggae in the late 1960s The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century See also Spanish tinge. The phrase Spanish Tinge is a reference to the belief that a Latin American touch offers a reliable method of spicing the more conventional 4/4 rhythms commonly used
References
- Morales, Ed (2003). The Latin Beat. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-81018-2.
- Nettl, Bruno (1965). Folk and Traditional Music of the Western Continents. Prentice-Hall, Inc. ISBN 0-13-323247-6.
- Stevenson, Robert (1952). Music in Mexico. Thomas Y. Crowell Company. ISBN 1-199-75738-1. , cited in Nettl, p. 163.
External links
- IberoAmerica Ensemble - Crossover string ensemble that plays
- Latinoise - Latin Music mashup
- LatinTake -Bilingual website focused on Latin Music
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