The bajo sexto is a unique Mexican stringed instrument. The name bajo sexto translates to English as “sixth bass”. It is a combination of both a bass guitar and a regular guitar. No one really knows the origins of the instrument. It was in the 1800’s when the instrument first appeared, but has gained popularity since then. It is also to have been said it could be the ancestor to both the bass guitar and the twelve string guitar. Since it plays both bass and guitar it is used for folk music. It is popular in the northern part of Mexico, which plays norteno music and also Tex-Mex. The bajo sexto has started to appear in other genres of music like Cumbia, Banda and Narco corridos. Since it has become very popular, Mexican states have started …show more content…
While a standard tuning of a guitar is E-A-D-G-B-E. So only the first two highest string are tuned slightly higher. Originally the bajo sexto was tuned lower and had only six string. As time passed on it has evolved to having 12 strings. The bajo sexto has a larger body and a thicker neck to support the tension of the strings, compared to an ordinary guitar. Nowadays the bajo sexto has a body is similar to that of modern guitars. It can be either be an acoustic, electric or both. The husky, hoarse sound of the refashioned bajo sexto is capable of both bass rhythm and harmony, this gives it great flexibility for other instruments like the accordion. Materials used to making the instruments is similar to other modern guitars. Usually it is made of either maple, spruce, mahogany, rosewood and other exotic wood materials. It represents a key contribution by Mexican instrument makers to local traditions and, increasingly, international musical …show more content…
Those that play the instrument are called Jaliyaa. There are two theories on how the instrument came about. One involves a person traveling through a forest and he was hearing beautiful music as he walked. He went out to seek it and found the instrument being played by a spirit. He asked to learned to play it, but in return the spirit wanted him to marry his daughter. He agreed to marry, but after a few years he escaped and brought it to his people. The other version states the korra was basically a Mande harp that they added strings to. The kora can be reference to the 16th or 17th
A lot of the orchestral percussion instruments originated in Asia Minor. Sometime during the 15th century when people were moving east they carried there instruments with them, some of those instruments just happened to be percussion instruments. Crusaders carried back drums they had found in the Middle East during the crusade. (Jason)
Then there was “Torito,” with its careening interscalar soloing and riffs, which Quintero described as a “tribute to nature and animals,” and possessed some of her most inventi...
Bachata is a creolized music, meaning that there is both European and African influence. It is also a descendent of a few different Dominican Republic and Cuban forms of music – primarily son, but also merengue and ranchera. Son is music of the African diaspora, commonly involved in debates of African retention. Elements of African music, such as call-and-response and preference for polyrhythm survived the middle passage and are deeply rooted in Caribbean tradition. Stringed instruments are believed to have been part of the European influence on the area, as well as harmonic patterns, as well as verse-chorus structure and prominent duple meter. Modern groups consist of two electric acoustic guitars, an electric bass guitar, a guira (A Dominican Republic percussion instrument), and bongos (Hutchinson). Bachata is thought to have originated in the rural areas, being the music of choice at rural friendly gatherings, similar to son’s roots. Bachata then migrated to the cities with the impoverished as they looked for work. With this move the music transformed into something entirely different from its romantic, seren...
Den Tandt, Catherine and Richard A. Young. “Tradition and transformation in Latin American music.” The Cambridge Companion to Modern Latin American Culture. Ed. John King. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.
In a complete Mariachi group today there are as many as 6 to 8 violins, 2 trumpets, and a guitar, which are all standard European instruments. Then there is a high-itched, round-backed guitar called the vihuela, which when strummed in the traditional manner gives the mariachi its typical rhythmic vitality; a deep voiced guitar called the guitarr'o which serves as the bass of the ensemble; and a Mexican folk harp, which usually doubles the base line, but also ornaments the melody.
The history of the mariachi can be traced back to the sixteenth century and the days of the Spanish colonization. During this time, theatre was immensely popular. The instruments used in these theatrical productions included violins, guitars, and harps. It was to this time, and to these instruments, that the origins of the modern mariachi can be traced (Mexico, The Melting of Two Cultures, 1991).
In this paper, I am going to discuss my experiences playing in the WNE, the bass guitar, and the one and only Willie Nelson. In the legendary WNE, I am the bass player. For this project, it took hours on end of studying the bass inside and out to become this legendary player that I dreamt of before this project. The electric bass, a mystical object that is the foundation of every song, was invented by Paul Tutmarc. Since the 1960s the bass guitar has replaced other instruments like the tuba, the organ, and other low pitched bass instruments. There are many types of basses. Different basses are used for different music because they all have their own unique sound. There are many different styles of music you can play with the bass. Rock, metal, pop, punk rock, country, reggae, gospel, blues, and jazz are all different styles of music the bass can play in. The bass is often a soloing instrument in jazz, fusion, Latin funk, and in some rock and metal styles.
The men chant and the women dance dances that matches the music. The most popular music style is Diablada. This music is performed by a zampona musician (a pan flute made of reeds), a quena(a vertical flute), drums, trumpets, cymbals, and
The pitch of a vibrating string depends on mass of the string, tension and the length of the string: strings with more mass vibrate more slowly. On steel string guitars, the strings get thicker from high to low. Tension is varied by using the tuning pegs: tighter gives higher pitch. Similarly, shorter string gives higher pitch. The sound produced by the string is faint which is then amplified by it...
Some of the names are, artawin, garnbak, djibolu and yirtakki. It is considered a male instrument in the Aboriginal society, however females are allowed to play it in some areas of northern Australia. They may play it for entertainment but never for ceremonies. In some areas the women are not allowed to touch a didgeridoo, because the people in the tribes think that this could curse them in some way. Of course this belief is not enforced globally so there are plenty of young women learning to play it today.
Futura is a highly popular font that is widely used across the world. It was even used out of this world – the first type to be used on the moon.
Music comes in many shapes and forms, and has been a magical element of inspiration and encouragement throughout time. The art of music derives from many different things, such as culture and traditions. One such type of music is mariachi music, deriving from Mexican culture and traditions. Mariachi music is often an upbeat rhythm, consisting of a band of up to six to eight violins, two trumpets and a guitar. Unlike modern music and other music bands alike, mariachi bands lack in numbers when it comes to band size. Though they are small, their music brings great significance and life to the places they perform and the people that they touch with their joyous music. In this paper, I will be comparing the culture and style of mariachi music to twentieth century modern music.
Cumbia originated in the coastal region of Colombia in the early 1800’s. There were three predominant cultures in Colombia at that time: the indigenous peoples, the Spaniards, and the African slaves. The cumbia began with the essential instrumentation of the tambor drums and the gaita flutes, which derive from both indigenous and Congo-based African roots. The genre was entertainment for the slaves, beginning as a courtship dance. It later became an outlet for national resistance and protest as Colombia was contesting for its independence. The music was able to diffuse throughout the nation, spreading from the coast, primarily for the reason that many African populations were scattered in various regions. Barranquilla, a port city in Colombia, was the core of where the music became established and played for the masses, and where instruments such as horns and bass began to be incorporated into cumbia, giving it a more Latin feel. As cumbia evolved and spread to Mexico around the 1930’s, it changed from the influence o...
What makes a crime a crime would some ones responsibility level be different if there mental state isn’t stable? In most cases the person committing a crime intended to do something that the state legislature or Congress has stated that it is wrong."mens rea" is a concept is based on a belief that people should be punished only when they have acted in a way that makes them morally blameworthy. In the legal system people who purposely take part in the behavior that is prohibited by a law are responsible. "Ordinary" negligence is not a crime. For example, careless drivers are not usually unlawfully prosecuted if they cause an accident, they may have to pay civil costs to those harmed by their reach less behavior.
The Latin American music scene is an amazingly diverse, engaging and entertaining music culture. Thomas (2011) explains, “…Latin American music has engaged in ongoing dialogue and cultural exchange that has profoundly affected music making in Europe and the United States and, more recently, in Africa and Asia as well”. This paper will be describing different aspects of the music culture from its musical features, to the historical aspect of this interesting music culture. Also, I will discuss a personal experience with Latin American music. After researching the music culture, I attended a concert performed by Boogat, an Emmy award nominated Latin American musician from Quebec who has toured all over North America.