AFRO-LATIN

AMERICAN
MUSIC AND
POPULAR
MUSIC
 Afro-Latin American
Music
-from European
colonization, Spanish
and Portuguese.
 Afro-Latin American
Music
-it can be identified from
their rhythms which they
adapted from the
elements of Moorish
Music and other African
and Caribbean Music.
 Moorish vs. Caribbean
-Moorish are prohibited
from playing drums while
Caribbeans are free to
play their drums for
recreation, entertainment
and communication.
Talking Drums
Then, rich mix of musical
culture was born in North
America. Drums and
rhythms of AFRICA,
cymbals of INDIA,
combination of harmony,
instruments and musical
syncopation, JAZZ.
Then, it influences the
other musical culture:
Habanera and Bolero of
CUBA;
Samba and Bossa Nova of
BRAZIL; and
Tango of ARGENTINA.
 Characteristics
1. Conversation (Call and
Response)
2. Improvisation
3. Voice as an
instrument.
4. Instrument as a voice.
 African Music
-known for its call and
response.
-it is used as
communication, to
convey news, to teach, to
tell a story and religious
purposes.
 Maracatu
-ceremony of the
coronation of the Black
Kings.
*The designation of the
King was called
MARACATU NACAO.
 Baque or Toque
-rhythmic pattern of
Maracatu.
 Toada
-singing part of the
Maracatu.
Today, Maracatu is used
for processional
ceremony, theatre and
dance.
 Vocal Forms of African Music
1. Blues
(Rock’nRoll/Rhythm’nBlues
)
2. Soul (RnB with Gospel)
3. Spiritual (Religious theme
and A capella)
4. Call and Response
(Commentary Response)
 Latin American Music
-influenced by United
States, Spain and
Portugal.
-it is a combination of
Musical styles, cultural
backgrounds, language
and geography.
 Latin American Musical Styles
•Tango
•Bossa Nova
•Merengue
•Salsa
•Reggae
•Jazz
•Rock
•Latin Pop
Latin American Musical
Instruments
 Bombo
-a dual headed drum
made from deep tree
trunk with patches
made up of goat skin.
Bombo
 Chajchas
-a rattle made up of
dried hooves from
sheep.
Chajchas
 Zamponas
-a panpipe-type of reed
made of pieces of
bamboo that are tied
together.
Zamponas
 Charango
-a 10-string guitar made
from the shell of an
armadillo.
Charango
 Quena
-a flute made of bones
or bamboo.
Quena
 Cajon
-a.k.a beatbox.
Cajon
 Maracas
-a percussion
instrument which is
played by shaking.
Maracas
 Claves
-a pair of hardwood
sticks played by striking
them together.
Claves
 Vocal and Dance Forms of Latin
America
•Cumbia
•Tango
•Cha-cha
•Bossa Nova
•Paso Doble
•Reggae
•Rumba
•Foxtrot
 Jazz Music
-syncopated beats form of
music; improvised sounds;
and regular and forceful
rhythmic pattern.
 Types of Jazz
1. Ragtime (Steady syncopation
with 2/4 signature)
2. Big Band (performed in larger
group with occasional notes -
Blues)
3. Bebop (perfomed in a smaller
group, for the soloist)
4. Jazz Rock (combination of funk
and RnB)
 Popular Music
-an ample and
imprecise category of
modern music for its
potential audience or
prospective market.
 Types of Pop Music
1. Ballad – adapted poems for
singing.
2. Rock’nRoll – simple melodies
with accented beats
3. Alternative Music – DIY
music; for audience
participation.
4. Disco – for dancing
“Music can
change the
world.”
-Beethoven