dance and music of the hispanic world. el flamenco
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El baile y la músicadel mundo HISPANO
Dance and Music of the Hispanic World
España
El flamenco
El FlamencoUn baile típico de España: The most important instrument in the flamenco is
“la guitarra” The dance incorporates a lot of foot work, clapping
and sometimes “las castañuelas”
The Flamenco is “gitana” (gypsy) music and tells a story through music and dance.
ArgentinaEl tango
El TangoUn Baile típico de Argentina es: El Tango The tango is a very popular dance in Argentina. It is a very romantic dance. El Bandoneón (acordeón grande) is used
in most Tango music. Unlike the flamenco that can be either danced
alone or with a partner, the tango is strictly a partner dance.
La República Dominicana
El merengue
El Merengue The merengue is a typical dance of the
Dominican Republic. It has many African “ritmos” in the music. It is a fast-paced dance that consists of 2 steps
with many move variations. Some popular instruments you will hear in most
merengue arrangements are “trompetas y guiros”
Puerto Rico y Cuba La Salsa
La Salsa In Puerto Rico and Cuba, “la salsa” is
a very popular genre of music and dance.
Salsa rhythm has also become popular in American music.
As you learned earlier this month for Hispanic Heritage, Cuban singer Celia Cruz was considered the “Queen of Salsa”
CubaConga and Mambo
Conga and Mambo Conga and Mambo are popular dances
originating in Cuba in the 20th century. In the 1980’s Cuban-American music group
Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine brought the Conga to international attention through their blockbuster hit “The Conga.”
The song has inspired long conga lines all over the world, including the Guinness World Record breaker, in little Havana, Miami, Florida in 1998, with over 14,000 people!
Colombia
La Cumbia
Cumbia The Cumbia is the most famous dance in
Colombia. Cumbia began as an African courtship dance
among the slave population. It was later mixed with European and native
instruments. When you listen to it, listen to the beat and to the
instruments. What do you hear?
el tambor, la tambora
Instrumentos típicos de la música latina
When you watch a Latin band perform, look for the following instruments.
And when you listen to the music, listen for the sounds of each instrument. Can you identify the sounds?
el güiro
las claves
las maracas
la caba(s)sa
Otros Instrumentos Other instruments that are traditionally
found in Latin music are:
las
castañuelas
el tambor, la tambora
la trompeta
el clarinete
la conga
Let’s learn to dance…
Flamenco Merengue Mambo Salsa Victor Cruz salsa
Cumbia Merengue bailado por ninos