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Popular music
For the people
Latin (populus = the people)
Music for the people
Reflects emotions, cultures, and social trends around the world
Samba
dance from Brazil, African-Brazilian dance
No clear cut definition since theres a lot of variations
Lively rhythm and strong percussion
Ex: Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
Batucada
A large percussion ensemble
Son
Fusion of music of Spain and the African rumba rhythm of bantu
Originated in Cuba
Salsa
Began in New York during mid 1970s
Social dance influenced by Cuba and Puerto Rico
A hip movement, energetic, strong rhythmic
Swing dance
Folk songs
Narrative, orally, telling real life (daily experience)
Broadside ballads
Printed, only one side of the paper, cheap, one of the earliest form (politics)
1th century english songs
Entertainment, usually at parks, theatre, and public gatherings (leisure)
Scottish and irish songs
Romantic and sentimental, love, longing, nostalgia (Emotion)
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