MUSIC OF LATIN AMERICA

● Andean Region (Mountain system of western south america along the pacific coast from venezuela to tierra del
fuego)
● Central America- Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama.
● Carribean- Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadalupe, Haiti, Martinique and Puerto Rica
● Brazil

INFLUENCES OF LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC

1. Indigenous Latin American Music - Religious worship and Ceremonies
2. Afro Latin American Music - Rich and Varied Rhythmic Patterns
3. Euro Latin American Music - Adopted Various characteristics. European Colonizers.
4. Mixed American Music - Combining Native instruments with european counterparts.

POPULAR LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC

1. Samba- Evolved into african-brazilian.
2. Son- Fusion of the popular music or canciones of spain.
3. Salsa- Influences from cuba and Puerto Rico.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF LATIN AMERICA

1. Aztech and Mayah- Used for religious functions and Usually played by professional and Musicians.
2. Tlapitzalli- Made of clay, images of deities.
3. Teponaztli- Mexican slit drum hoolowed out.
4. Concha- Shell of a large sea snail
5. Rasp- Hand percussion instruments, rattling effects.
6. Huehueti- Upright tuular drum
7. Whistles- Made from Bones from animal

INCAH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

1. Ocarina- Vessel flute made of clay or ceramic
2. Zamponas (Panpipes)- Typically features bamboo tubes, produce graduates pitches.

ANDEAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

1. Siku (Panpipes)- Made from Condor Feathers.
2. Wooden Tarka- Vertical duct flute, similar to a recorder.
3. Quena- Made from fragile Bamboo. Vertical flute.
4. Charango- Ten stringed andean guitar. Size of a ukelele

Mariachi- Extremely Popular Band in Mexico.

VOCAL AND DANCE FORM OF LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC

1. Cumbia- Popular courtship dance
2. Tango- Fashionable in parishan society.
3. Cha Cha- Ballroom dance that origin in Cuba.
4. Rumba- Popular recreational dance.
5. Bossa Nova- Slower gentler version of the classical cuban samba.
● Antonio Carlos Jobim - Foremost figure of Bossa Nova.
● Sitti Navarro - Philippines Queen of Bossa Nova.
6. Reggae- An urban Music and dance style in Jamaica.
7. Foxrot- Social dance.
8. Paso Doble- Theatrical Spanish Dance.