AFRICAN - LATIN AMERICAN. MUSIC
filled with interesting
melodies and exciting rhythms
African Music
reflects the unique and
rich cultures and traditions of the region as
well as its values and aesthetics.
Sub-Saharan Africa
a quick change from a normal
chest voice to a falsetto.
Yodelling
They may
hum, shout, or whisper. They
make short, deep, and hoarse
sounds. They even imitate animal
souns.
Use of Different Sounds
the leader-chorus style
Call and Response
They do not just
listen; they also perform.
Participate Music-making
For them Music is a great
opportunity to have social interaction and to share
their lives in the community.
Other Forms of Expression
patterns are heard
simultaneously and
repeated over and over in
african music.
Rhythm
Africans to use
polyrhythms in their
music.
true
Their vocal
style may change from a
relaxed tone to a tight-
throated vocal quality.
Timbre
Important instruments of African Music
“talking
drums”.
DABAKAN
MARANAO
SULIBAO
NORTHERN
LUZON
TALKING
DRUMS
AFRICA
homophonic or
polyphonic
Texture
sing different
independent melodies
or the same melody but
with different intervals
Texture
a musical form that
started from the African-American people in the
southern part of U.S.
Blues
a religious
folk song that existed outside an established
church. Also known as Negro Spirituals.
Spirituals
emphasize the
emotionality of the music, as well as its black
gospel music tradition.
Soul
suggests the
gathering of African people characterized by
intensely emotional uproars.
the
gathering of African people characterized by
intensely emotional uproars.
Maracatü
fusion of different music cultures
from Spanish-Portuguese-and
French Speaking countries
encompassing a wide diersity of
styles.
Latin-American
came from the coastal region
of Colombia and Panama
Cumbia
a courtship dance
among Africans, but later was
combined with the steps of the
Native Americans.
Cumbia
This
lively dance is performed to the
music used during the entrance of
the bullfighter in the ring.
Paso Doble
This is a Latin-American dance
form that originated in the lower-
class districts of Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
Tango
different
styles
Argentine Tango,
Uruguayan Tango
Finnish Tango
Tango Apilado
Tango Nuevo
American Tango
International Tango
This dance is introduced by Cuban
composer and violinist Enrique
Jorrin and is derived from the
sound of the scraper and the
rhythm of the shuffling feet of the
dance.
Cha-Cha-Cha
“new
trend”
Bosa Nova
something is
performed in a natural, skillful way
Bosa Nova
Brazilian Musical
genre formed from the fusion of
Samba rhythm and the complex
harmonies and improvised
passages of jazz.
Bosa Nova
developed in Jamaica in the late
1960s.
Reggae
a musical
genre with elements from
Carribean mento, calypso,
American jazz, and rhythm and
blues
ska
a jamaican
musical genre developed after
ska
rocksteady
from Brazil with West African origin.
This is characterized by lively,
rhythmical movement in 2/4 time
signature.
Samba
one of
the five competitive international
Latin-American dances.
international samba
a group of dances associated with
the Afro-cuban music.
Rumba
the sensual ballroom dance performed
in social occassions and
international contests.
Rumba