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Latin America Rewind

Latin America Rewind

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This is a brief overview of the musical history of Latin America.

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Page 1: Latin America Rewind

Latin America

Rewind

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Pre-Columbian People

Aztec

Inca

Maya

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Cultural Achievements

Calendar

Medicine

Architecture

Math

Art

PoetryMusic

Religion

Dance

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Pre-Columbian Music

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Pre-Columbian Instruments

Log Drum Conch Shell Trumpet

Panpipes

Huehuetl

Quena

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Pre-Columbian Music

Music, dance, and poetry were interconnected.

Music was used for religious ceremonies. History and culture were preserved

through song. Musicians were highly privileged and

receive specialized training. No written system of musical notation. No string instruments.

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1492Columbus makes his first voyage to the New World.

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1521Cortez conquers the Aztecs.

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Spanish Colonization

Spaniards and Portuguese

came looking for gold.

Brought guns,

horses, and string

instruments.

Tried to enslave native

people to work in the

mines.Brought

European missionaries to convert natives to

Christianity.

Missionaries taught

natives to play string

instruments.

Natives added

European harmonies to

their own songs.

Natives ran away or died from abuse or

disease.

Spaniards imported

African slaves to work in the

mines.

Africans brought

syncopated drumming rhythms.

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Mestizo Music

Natives

Africa

Spain

• Ballad singing• Expressive

dance

• String instruments

• European harmony

• Sophisticated drums

• Syncopated rhythms

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Latin American InstrumentsAerophones

Trumpet

Panpipes

Andean Flute

Ocarina

Bandoneon

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Latin American InstrumentsChordophones

Violin

Guitarron

Vihuela

GuitarHarp

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Latin American InstrumentsIdiophones

Cowbell

Cabasa

ClavesMaracas

GuiroAgogo

Castanets

Cuica

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Latin American InstrumentsMembranophones

Bongos

Timbales

CongasCaixa

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Musical Styles

Samba

Mambo

Corrido Ballad

Bolero

RumbaCha-cha-cha

Mariachi

Tango

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Typical Rhythms

q. e q q Tango

q q q q q Cha-cha-cha

>

q q q qMambo

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Mariachi

Traveling bands from Mexico. They wear a special suit called a charro. May have 1000+ songs memorized.

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Mariachi Instruments

2-3 trumpets

2-3 violins

Singer

GuitarronGuitar Vihuela

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Latin America For every story there is a song. For every song there is a dance. For every dance there is a story…