Viva México In This Unit We Will Explore the geography of areas with Latin American music Explore the instruments used in Latin American music Listen to music from different Latin American cultures populations and religious groups ID: 485816
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Music of Latin America
“
¡Viva México!
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In This Unit, We Will…
Explore the geography of areas with Latin American music
Explore the instruments used in Latin American music
Listen to music from different Latin American cultures, populations, and religious groups
Sing songs from Mexico and other Latino regions
Explore and develop rhythmic patternsSlide3
“What Will I Be Doing?”
You will be doing three different things…
#1: Creating connections between content areas – Geography, History, Art, Technology, and Music
#2: Listening to new music that you may never have heard before
#3: Learning melodies, harmonies, and rhythms from different culturesSlide4
Geography
Latin America includes…
South America and those parts of the Americas colonized by the Spanish and the Portuguese
Mexico
Central America
The Caribbean
Brazil
Venezuela
PanamaSlide5Slide6
Languages Spoken
Spanish is the “principal language”
Portuguese
Native American
languages
European
languages
Over 420 languages!Slide7
Religions
Roman Catholic Christianity is the majority
Protestant
“Indigenous Rituals”
Argentina = Jews, MuslimsSlide8
Characteristics of
Latin American Music
European influences African influences
Indigenous
People
Of BoliviaSlide9
Characteristics of
Latin American Music
HARMONY: Took folk melodies and popular music and adopted European harmonies, like guitar strumming
Parallel Thirds: Singers and instrumentalists added a second melody two scale steps away
Distinct Dance Rhythms: Music they can dance to!
Left – Tango
Right – RumbaSlide10
Harmony
Took folk melodies and popular music and adopted European harmonies, like guitar strumming
Lots of ORNAMINTATION (extra little decorative notes)
Instrumentalists alternate between chords and rhythmic phrases (example: strum, strum, pick, pick, pick, strum, strum)
Spoke of their culture in their songs (folk)Slide11
Distinct Dance Rhythms
Music they can dance to!
African drumming had a BIG influence on Latin American culture
Dances were used in everyday life in Africa and mixed well with their celebratory use in South American culture
Tango Dancing Competion
Adele "Someone Like You" Rumba Dance CompetitionSlide12
Other Types of Music
Samba
–Originated from the “Brazilian Carnival,” translates to mean “dance circle.”
Carmen Miranda
– Famous Brazilian actress
Bossa Nova
– Derived from the Samba, more harmonic and less percussiveSlide13
Latin American Instruments
INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTS: Wooden flutes, drums, and rattles
EUROPEAN INSTRUMENTS: Chordophone (guitar), harp, trumpet, clarinet, accordion, and saxophone
AFRICAN INSTRUMENTS: Idiophone (bells), many types of drums (conga, bongos, claves, timbales), and the marimbaSlide14
Indigenous Instruments
Wooden flutes, drums, and rattles
South American Tribal Flute
South American Street PerformersSlide15
European Instruments
Chordophone (guitar), harp, trumpet, clarinet, accordion, and saxophoneSlide16
African Instruments
The Marimba
Super Mario Bros Theme
Hedwig's Theme