VOCAL and DANCE FORMS OF LATIN AMETICAN MUSIC

5. BOSSA NOVA

 originated in late 1950's

 The name "BOSSA NOVA" is portuguese (the large of Brazil) means "new trend"
 The nylon - stringed classic guitar is the most important instrument of this style.
 Bassa Nova music contains themes centering on love, women, longing, nature, and youthfulness

ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM

 a Brazilian composer who became famous for his song "Desafinado" in 1957.
 He collaborated with Vincuis de Moraes in plays, musical recordings, and songs that turned
Bossa Novas popularity into a worldwide phenomenon.

SITTI NAVARO

 a singer who known as the "Philippines' Queen of Bossa Nova"

6. REGGAE
 is an urban popular music and dance style that originated in Jamaica in the mid -1960's
 It contained English texts coupled with Creole expressions.
 It contained a western-style melodic-harmonic base with African sound and Characteristics.
American pop and rock music mannerism a preference for a loud volume in the bass.
BOB MARLEY
the best known proponents of reggae music .
 a Jamaican singer song writer, musician, and guitarist.

7. FOXTROT

 a 20th century social dance that originated after 1910 in the USA
 it give rise to other dances such as The black bottom, Charlestone, and Shimmy.

8. PASO DOBLE

 the term paso doble means " doble step"

 a theatrical spanish dance used by the spaniards in bullfights.
 the music was played as the matador (a a bullfighter whose task is to kill enters paseo; and also
during passes just before the kill ( faena )
 the dance is arrogant and dignified with a duple meter and march luke character
 like character