This world is a big place. It is very diverse, in culture, beliefs, traditions, and even music. Music is an important part of this world; not just pop music and what many first world countries are used to, but music of the world as well, such as melodies in Cuba or Africa. These two countries share many characteristics in their music, despite being two very different places. From the melody, to the rhythm, and even the instruments and cultural practices, the countries of Cuba and Africa have both
The Salsa Around the world there are different dances that represent different styles and cultures. The well known dance called the Salsa, was originated in the 1970s in the Caribbean but the name was originated from New York. In the following paragraphs I will discuss the dance itself, where it is originated from, the movements of the dance, the rhythm of the dance, the venue at which it is performed and the different styles of the Salsa. The word Salsa was created by New York but the dance
She is understanding because she understood Jace and his decisions. She also knew the clave knew what to do so she understood it. Then she changed throughout the story. Especially when Jace went missing and the clave was going to stop looking for him. She was getting annoyed that everyone did what the clave said to do, and didn't do what was best for them. She changed into being determined to do what she wants. she does this threw her actions and
instruments, the horns also adapted the same rhythmic vocabulary present throughout the percussion section. Lastly, Machito further developed the clave rhythm that is prevalent throughout the Salsa culture. In his music, Machito developed the 3-2 and 2-3 clave rhythm. At the beginning of each chord progression in his music was always instigated by the clave
Afro-Cuban Music African music has had a major influence on Cuban culture beginning in the early 1550’s through slave trade. Thousands of slaves were brought to Spain in the 1400’s and eventually migrated to Cuba. Since these “Ladinos” were accustomed to Spanish culture and language, they easily were able to get by in Cuba and even escape slavery. As a result, Slave owners in Cuba brought more slaves directly from Africa. In 1526, a Royal Decree allowed slaves to buy their freedom, resulting in
The Flight of the Hummingbirds Over Viva Cepeda The Latin Jazz quintet, Marimjazzia, performed a concert at The Sharp 9 Gallery, Durham on June 3rd. It featured Juan Alamo on marimba, guiro, shakers, bongo, and pandero; Steve Anderson on piano; Pete Kimosh on acoustic bass; Beverly Botsford on conga drums, shakers, wind chimes, and cajon; Brevan Hampden on a drum set; and Cristina Alamo on vocals. The repertoire included a wide range of styles including Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Peruvian, and
featured as a solo in Latin jazz music. Also, the percussion in this jazz form is extremely varied, using congas, bongos, claves, timbales, and much more auxiliary percussion than the classic drum kit found in straight-ahead jazz. Also, Latin jazz uses straight eighth notes instead of swung eighth notes. One very prominent feature of Latin jazz and bossa nova music is the clave rhythm. This rhythm consists of a five-beat, syncopated rhythm that is the backbone for near... ... middle of paper .
She sites that “Nuyoricans were introduced to a diverse array of music through radio and theatre”. Martinez writes about the term “clave”, which is a five-beat rhythmic structure on which salsa was developed. Clave was listened to in New York City in the early 30’s and was an essential part of both, dance and music. The writer states that Puerto Ricans identify with salsa music as part of their culture because many of
rose to popularity and placed Cuba on the world’s musical map. The Son was derived in mountainous regions in the Cuban province of Oriente and was perfected in Havana, when Big Band instruments were added to the ensemble of guitars, double bass, claves, and maracas. The Son gave birth to Cuban jazz and many artists, like Compay Segundo, Ruben González, and Ibrahim Ferrer. These artists and their rhythmic styles have left influential legacies and are heard throughout the streets of Cuba. From Havana
and she knows that her best friend Simon is in love with her. Clary believes that her father, Valentine, is behind the coma that her mom is in. Jace is in a lot of trouble, being raised by Valentine till he was ten the Clave thinks that he wants to help his father destroy the Clave, Whereas Clary was raised by her mom and didn’t even know that she was a shadowhunter until she met Jace. The main idea would have to be that just because your blood related to someone doesn’t make them family and just
Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong. The Afro Cuban rhythms used by these musicians essentially come from a popular danzon or dance beat that was used by musicians and is a product of many different types of cultures mixing with each other. The son clave rhythm is the foundation of the most popular Cuban music still used and popular today. The rhythm usually follows a 3 beat-2 beat pattern that occasionally is turned backwards for some of a song to a 2 beat-3 beat pattern. This pattern is a type of
El objetivo de cualquier ciencia es adquirir conocimientos y la elección del método adecuado que nos permita conocer la realidad es por tanto fundamental1. El problema surge al aceptar como ciertos los conocimientos erróneos o viceversa. Los métodos inductivos y deductivos tienen objetivos diferentes y podrían ser resumidos como desarrollo de la teoría y análisis de la teoría respectivamente. Los métodos inductivos están generalmente asociados con la investigación cualitativa mientras que el método
Matthew Stoloff Ms.Nicholson BIHS Global History Period 5 5/14/14 Afro-Cuban Music: A Musical Evolution The evolution of Afro-Cuban music is an amazing complex history. So many different factors over time went into the creation of Afro-Cuban music. Afro-Cuban music of the late 1800’s-early 1900’s influenced by the Cuban politics, African Slave Trade, and the meeting of European and African cultures lead to the creation of new instruments, sounds, and rhythms. Religion such as Santeria or the Rezo’s
The early salsa music from 1970-1980 will be the focus for this world music genre study. Salsa music includes salsa music and songs, which was developed in New York before its recognition in 1970s. Cuban as the origin of salsa, however, it was believed that the first salsa music was from New York before 1970. ‘Salsa’ has the meaning of ‘sauce’ and it was a product of the interaction between Afro-American and Latin people in New York City who tried to gather together to identify their culture and
Introduction to Dysphagia Dysphagia is a significant and often life-threatening impairment that affects an individual’s ability to swallow safely. It occurs secondary to other primary medical and neurological diagnoses, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, and myasthenia gravis (Groher & Crary, 2010). Epidemiological data indicate that as high as 10 million people per year are evaluated for dysphagia (Domench & Kelly, 1999; ASHA, 2008), and the prevalence of dysphagia is upwards
Liberal education is not something that is not defined easily. There are various different aspects of liberal education that make it what it is. Part of the liberal education classes that Grand Valley offers work to help students understand and define liberal education better. Not only that, but liberal education helps make students what they are today. Through out the various readings, exercises, and various forms of expression, our liberal education class has helped shape the idea of liberal education
For example, in her music video, Waka Waka, many elements from her culture are utilized. In her culture, Cumbia is the most recognized musical style in Colombia…The instruments used in cumbia are drums, the gaita (a Native Indian flute), claves, trombones, guitars and maracas, which are used to accompany the voices of talented singers…It is performed in groups by couples who dance in a circle to the beat of the drums, while holding a lit candle in their hands (Embassy). In almost all of
The Undeniable Influence of El General in Reggaeton Whilst most of us have been introduced to Reggaeton during the early 2000s, many avid fans have known that the one of the pillars of this music genre would have to be El General. Reggaeton started as an underground music genre and grew into a full-blown musical frenzy currently being adored by many music lovers from all over the world. But Reggaeton wouldn't have been conceptualized, nor even be thought of, without the help of El General. You
"America" is a song from the musical West Side Story, with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The story is based on Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, but is set in New York in the 1950s with themes of racial gang warfare. The musical was groundbreaking because of its sophisticated musical style and pioneering dance sequences. The music has elements of opera, musical, jazz and Latin-American dance influences. "America" is one of the most well-known songs from the show, and is
song, there is a consistent piano key note that repeatedly plays to act as a foundation of the song alongside with the distinctive sound of the triangle giving it that groovy melodic rhythm. Similar to “What’s Going On”, this song also has a Cuban clave, which gives it a Latin infused twist to the traditional soul rhythm. Overall the rhythm of this song, is very mellow, but there is an emphasis on the chord changes. The refrain of the song “Makes me wanna holler” is repeated throughout the song to