M.2 - African and Latin American Music

African Music

- rich and diverse in cultural heritages
- call and response as one of their most famous techniques
- important part in the daily life and to religious expression and political events

Maracatu

- African Brazilian performance
- ceremony of the coronation of black kings in 1674 in Recife, Brazil
- begins with singing a song by the leader with response in chorus by the subordinates
- processional ceremony, theater, and dance
- Maracatu de Nacao

Blues

- gloomy folk-song
- cotton and vegetable fields

Soul

- characterized by emotional and improvised delivery by using gestures and body movementS

Spiritual/Negro Spirituals

- religious theme

Bombo

- tree trunk with calf/goat skin patches
- dual headed drum
- plCayed with two sticks

Chaichas

- dried hooves from sheep
- rattle
- wriZst cloth bracelet

Zampona

- bamboo
- panpipe-type of reed
- tied together

Charango

- made of the shell of an armadillo
10-string guitar

Quena

- bones or bamboo
- flute, vertical notched reed

Cajon

- wooden rectangular beatbox
- tapping the front partMa

Maracas

- gourd-like coconut shells with beans, seeds, or small pebbles
- shakingC

Claves

- pair of hardwood that strikes together

Cumbia

- similar to salsa
- accordions, guitars, and percussionsT

Tango

- lively and spirited dance
- shows expression and connection
- traditional or modern styleC

Cha Cha

- fast basic pattern of three steps with a shuffleB

Bossa Nova

- derived from samba
- Brazilian music
- percussion and melodyP

Paso Doble

- Spanish traditional couple dance
- traditionally played in bullfighting

Reggae

- Jamaican form of dance and music
- strong accented beats
- 1960s Ska
- variety of rhythm and blues
- Bob Marley

Rumba

- originated in Cuba
- percussive rhythms
- Cuba's musical and dance tradition