Music of Latin america

Presentation of group 5
The music of Latin American is the product of the
three major influences- indigenous, Spanish -
Portuguese, and African . It is also reffered to as
Latin music because of the impact on the
countries colonized by Spain and Portugal ,
spanning the following areas :
1. Andean region (a mountain system of western
South America along the Pacific
coast from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego)-
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, 4. Brazil
Peru, and Venezuela.

Central America -Belize, Costa Rica, El

2.
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Panama

Caribbean-Cuba, Dominican Republic,

3.
Guadaloupe. Haiti, Martinique, and
Puerto Rico
five major ancestral groups
 Indian descendants of the original native
1. inhabitants of the region before the
arrival of the colonizers.

African descendants from Western and Central

2.
Africa.

European descendants of colonizers mainly from Spain and

3.
Portugal, but also those of French, Dutch, Italian, and British traders

Asian descendants ofmigrants from China, Japan, India, and

4.
IndonesiaJava.

5. Mixed descendants from the above- named groups.

INFLUENCES ON LATIN
AMERICAN MUSIC
Indigenous Latin American Music

Before the arrival of the Spanish, Portuguese, and

other European colonizers, the natives were found
to be using local drum and percussion instruments.
INSTRUMENTS
Guiro
Open-ended,hollow
gourd with parallel
notches cut in one
side.
Maracas
A gourd or a gourd-
shaped rattle filled
with seeds or pebbles
and used,often in
a pair,as a rhythm
instrument,and turtle
shells.
 Zampoña
And
quena
Wind instrument like
Zampoña(panpipe) and
quena(notched-end flute)
were traditionally made out
of aquatic
canes.
Afro - Latin American Music
*The African influence on Latin American music is most pronounced
in its rich and varied rhythmic produced by drums and other
percussion instrument.

* Vocal music was often deep-chested while instrumental music

greatly relied on drums and buzzers to produce rich sounds and
occasional loud volume levels for added intensity
 EURO-LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
The different regions of latin America adopted various characteristics from
their European colonizers. Melodies of the Renaissance period were used
in southern chile and the colombian pacific coast, While step- wise
melodies were preffered in the heavily Hispanic and Moorish influenced
areas of Venezuela and Colombia. Alternating dual meters such as 6/8
and 4/4,knows as "sesquiatera" found in Chile and adopted in xuba and
Puerto Rico, were immortalized in the song I wanna be in America from
Leonard Bernstein's Broadway hit West Side Story. Other European
influences were seen in the texture of Euro-latin American music,
from unaccompanied vocal solos to those accompanied by stringed
instrument.
 MIXED AMERICAN MUSIC
The diversity of races cultures from the Native Americans, Afro-latin
Americans, and Euro-latin American account for the rich combinations of
music elements.This musical fusion combining native instruments with
European counterparts and music theories, was further enriched by the
instruments brought by the African slaves. The massive infusion of african
culture also led to the introduction of ohter music and dance dorms such
as the Afro-Cuban rumba, the Jamaican reggae, the colombian cumbia,
and the Brazilian sumba.
POPULAR LATIN AMERICAN
MUSIC
Latin American popular music has been
influenced by European folk music, African
traditional music, and native sources.
It had a significant impact on music
worldwide, spreading to America, Europe,
and other parts of the world.
POPULAR LATIN AMERICAN
MUSIC
Some popular Latin American musicforms
include the tango, bossa novasamba, son, and
salsa.

These genres are known for their danceable

rhythms, passionatemelodies, and exotic
harmonies
 1. Samba
Samba is a dance form of African origin.
It evolved into an African-Brazilian favorite in Rio
de Janeiro's working class and slum districts.
The lively rhythm consists of a meter that is danced
as three steps 4 per measure.
Samba was meant for singing dancing, and
parading in the Rio carnival.
 1. Samba
Samba has several variations including
the batucada.
The batucada refers to a large percussion
ensemble of up to a hundred players or an
intensely polyrhythmic style of drumming
2. Son
Son is a musical genre that originated in Cuba
It is a fusion of Spanish songs and African rumba
rhythms
It is typically played with instruments such as the
tres, contrabass, bongos maracas, and claves.
Although it is not commonly heard today, it
continues to influence Latin American music.
It is considered the forerunner of the salsa.
 3. Salsa
Salsa is a social dance that started in New
York in the mid-1970s
It incorporates elements from swing dance, hustle,
and Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean dance forms.
The dance involves shifting weight by stepping
sideways, causing the hips to move while the upper
body remains level.
The arms and shoulders are also incorporated into
the dance
 3. Salsa
The dance is performed at a moderate tempo,
with the upper and lower body moving in a
seemingly disjointed manner.
Thank you!