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MUS152
Exam 2
51
Music
Undergraduate 1
11/03/2010

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Arsenio Rodrigues
Definition
blind electric tres player, band leader
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ruben gonzalez
Definition
piano player for arsenio rodrigues
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bata'
Definition
sacred drum of Santeria
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Bongos
Definition
small pair of drums, always as a set
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canto
Definition
section in the rumba where the vocal portion of the song that is usually improvised
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Celia Cruz
Definition
band leader in Havana in the 1950's. Singer, directed and conducted in the HayDay of the Cuban music, few female band leaders/stars of popular cuban music
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Clave'
Definition
pair of sticks, also the rhythm this is played with this instrument is essential in Cuban music
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Conga
Definition
long cuban drum, part of rumba, Aresenio Rod made it the central rhythmic voice of "son"
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culture
Definition
shared collection of habits
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Dia'na
Definition
half sung, half spoken intro to the rumba and modern day salsa
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diffusion
Definition
cultures move from boundary to boudary
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Fani'a
Definition
record company in new york, responsible for putting cuban music back on everyone's screen. Came up with the term "salsa"
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functionalism
Definition
idea that healthy societies are like healthy bodies. Have boundaries and all must be working together to be healthy
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guajira
Definition
song style from eastern cuba. rural style country music
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Havana
Definition
Capital of Cuba. "Son" developed.
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Montuno
Definition
call and response
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orie'nte
Definition
rural mountainous small farm area. southeasten area part of cuba. small tobacco farmers are predominant population
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Orisha
Definition
Yoruba god
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rumba
Definition
street dance style developed in havana in 19th and 20th century. Elements became part of song
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Ry Cooder
Definition
American record producer, went to cuba found these old musicians (Buena Vista), opened up salsa and song to mainstream middle class americans
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salsa
Definition
marketing term for son developed in New York by record company
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Santeri'a
Definition
syncretic religion of cuba, combines Yoruba and Catholicism
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Septetos
Definition
seven musicians, especially includes the trumpet
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shango
Definition
chief orisha or Yoruba religion, west african thunder god
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son
Definition
whole stream of cuban (and Camerican) music in American music
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structuralism
Definition
idea of culture affects the mind
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syncretic religion
Definition
combines elements of two very different cultures into something new(catholic and yoruba)
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Tito Puente
Definition
huge star of salsa music in NY 60's-90's. fania recording star and band leader
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(inside to out) music, performers, audience, community, history.
Definition
titon music-culture onion model.
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tres
Definition
type of guitar from cuba. essential element
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Yoruba
Definition
largest ethnic group in west africa, culture in new orleans
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Acadia
Definition
Nova Scotia, Canada( Nova Scotia means "new scotland")
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Ame'de' Ardoin
Definition
revolutionized the accordion during the 1920's and 30's. Was part of the first "professional" cajun black/white duo
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back beat
Definition
four beat pattern accented on beats 2 and 4, essential beat of rock
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Balfa Brothers
Definition
post WWII cajun musicians, responsible for the rebirth of Cajun music(renaissance), went to Newport folk festival in 1964 caused huge sensation. Caused cajun music to be considered american contemporary music
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Cajun
Definition
adaption from the word Acadian
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cajun culture revival
Definition
period after WWII where the rebirth of pride and excitement around cajun music
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chanky-chank
Definition
old fashioned rhythm played on the accordion in cajun music
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Clifton Chenier
Definition
first big star of Zydeco music, creole accordion player(piano accordion), played song "beans aren't salted" in the 50's
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Creole
Definition
lived in Louisiana before Cajuns got there. French speaking people of mixed races. means great
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Dennis McGee
Definition
amede ardion partner, cajun fiddle played, traveled in the 1930's and played his whole life
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Frottoire
Definition
corrugated metal vest in the zydeco music, rubbed bottle openers on it, used for percussion
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Hackberry Ramblers
Definition
guys that got rid of accordion and chanky chank, added strings(extra fiddles, guitars, string bass)
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Les haricots sont pas sale
Definition
"beans have no salt", hit song by Clifton Chenire, gave the genre Zydeco it's name in the 1950's
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Newport Folk Festival
Definition
huge folk festival in rhode island
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Nova Scotia
Definition
renamed by english, means "new scotland", originally Acadia
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Petit fer('tit fer)
Definition
triangle, essential percussion instrument
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Southwest Louisiana
Definition
know where it is, cajun culture developed and thrived
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texas style
Definition
music of assimilationist cajun music, Hackberry ramblers
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WWII generation
Definition
musicians who started the rebirth of cajun music who were returning vets
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Zydeco
Definition
genre of music developed by Chanier and other creole musicians. got the name from the song "beans aren't salted". often electrified(piano and back beats)
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