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Latin American Music
Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico
17
Music
Undergraduate 2
04/22/2010

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Santero
Definition
Male and female priests in Cuba, call and response, heavy on percussion
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Orisha
Definition
West African deities, each has its own song, dance, color, etc.
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Shekere
Definition
Gourd With Beads
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Bata Drums
Definition
Comes in sets of three, came from West Africa
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Rumba
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Music from Cuba, talks about political mistreatment of blacks, started in Havana
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Punto Cubano
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Duel Improvization, sung by guajiros, guitars and mandolin instruments
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Guajira
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Simple chord progression, talks about the beautiful Cuban countryside
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Celia Cruz
Definition
Only famous woman in Cuban salsa,
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Habanera
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Infamous couple dance, Opera Carmen,
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Cuban Son
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Most popular music in Cuba, BONGO drum, first working class music, first black music to be recognized. Combines European and African instruments
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Arsenio Rodriguez
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Cuban Son, bandleader of Tres Players,
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Ruben Blades
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Panama Salsa, Pedro Navaja, verrry famous
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Salsa
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Soul of the barrio, lyrics about love and the barrio lifestyle,
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Willie Colon
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Salsa composer
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Hector LaVoe
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Puerto Rico Salsa singer, Periodico de Ayer
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Tito Puente
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Nuyorican, Timbales
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Damaso Perez Prado
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Cuban Mambo
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