Latin American Music and African Music

Latin American Music

The rhythm and styles of _____________music are influenced by the United States and other countries in Europe like Spain and Portuguese.

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 from sheep, llama, or goat and is worn with a wrist cloth bracelet.

Zamponas

It is a panpipe-type of reed made of pieces of bamboo that are tried together.

Charango

This is a 10-string guitar made from the shell of an armadillo.

Queue

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. It is used by tapping its front part while the musician sits on it. Also known as the ‘beatbox.’

Maracas

These are instruments made of gourd-like coconut shells with beans, seeds, or small pebbles placed inside, they are played by shaking.

Claves

These are a pair of hardwood sticks played by striking them together.

Cumbia

It is a type of dance and music similar to salsa and uses instruments like accordions, guitars, and percussions.

Tango

This is a lively and spirited dance of two people. It is a passionate kind of dance that shows expression 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 Brazilian music. It gives more emphasis on percussion and melody.

Paso Doble

It is Spain’s traditional couple dance. It uses music that is traditionally played in bull fighting.

Reggae

This is a Jamaican form of music and dance with strong accented and supplementary beats. In the 1960s, 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 a dance which originated from Cuba. It has a 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.

Jazz Music

Is a type of music of African American origin. It started in the early 20th century with syncopated beats, improvised sounds, and a regular and forceful rhythmic pattern.

Ragtime

Is a popular American music in 1890 until 1915; it has a steady syncopation and melody with a two-four time signature.

Big Band Jazz

This type became popular in the late 19th century. It commonly uses ragged rhythm, which is syncopated in beat and also performed in a larger group.

Bebop

It is performed in a smaller group rather than a large ensemble of musicians. The focus of this kind of music is for the solo musician to show brilliance and harmonic knowledge.

Jazz Rock

Is sometimes called jazz fusion. It is the music that is produced when funk and R&B music are combined.

Popular Music or Pop Music

Is an ample and imprecise category of modern music not defined by artistic considerations but by its potential audience or prospective market.

Ballad

Is a light, simple narrative poem of folk origin, composed of short stanzas and adapted for singing.

Rock and Roll

Is considered a combination of white country music, rhythm, and blues and it is of twelve-bar structure with music of guitar, drums, and bass.

Alternative Music

It is a do-it-yourself type of music of different musical bands.

Disco Music

Derived from the word “discotheque;” is music for dancing or for encouraging to dance.