Traditional Music of Africa and Latin America

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What is the origin of African music?

A collective result of the cultural and musical diversity of the more than 50 ethnic divisions of the continent

What are the three major influences behind Latin American music?

Indigenous, Spanish, Portuguese, and African

What is Call and Response?

A method that succession of two distinct musical phrases rendered by different musicians

What is Afrobeat?

<p>A term used to describe the fusion of West African with Black American music</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Apala?

<p>Used to wake-up the worshippers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define Jit.

<p>A hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance music played on drums with guitar accompaniment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Kwassa-Kwassa?

<p>Hips move back and forth</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Bob Marley?

<p>The best known proponent of reggae music</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does popular music literally mean?

<p>Populace</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does OPM mean?

<p>Original Pilipino music</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is technology-based art?

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What are computer/digital arts?

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What is Mobile Phone Art?

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Flashcards

African Music

A result of the cultural and musical diversity of over 50 ethnic groups in Africa.

Latin American Music

Music influenced by Indigenous, Spanish, and Portuguese cultures.

Call and Response

A musical method where two different musicians exchange musical phrases.

Afrobeat

Fusion of West African and Black American music.

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Apala

Music used to wake up worshippers.

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Axe

Brazilian music genre combining Afro-Caribbean styles.

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Jit

Fast-paced Zimbabwean dance music.

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Jive

Lively dance variation of the jitterbug.

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Juju

Traditional Yoruba rhythms.

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Kwassa-Kwassa

Hip movements in dance.

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Salsa

Social dance from Cuba and Puerto Rico.

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Samba

African-origin dance popular in Rio Janeiro, Brazil.

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Son

Fusion of popular music and canciones.

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Bob Marley

Famous reggae musician.

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Reggae

Jamaican music and dance style from the 1960s.

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Popular Music

Similar to past folk music.

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OPM

Original Pilipino Music.

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Technology-Based Art

Computer-generated/manipulated art.

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Computer/Digital Arts

Using electronics for art creation

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Mobile Phone Art

Art using phone devices for image, text and animation

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Digital Photography

Capturing images digitally.

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Video Games

Entertainment involving interactive video.

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Digital Painting

Creating art using your computer.

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Study Notes

Music

  • African Music is a diverse blend of 50+ ethnic groups.
  • Latin American Music has Portuguese, Spanish and Indigenous influences.
  • Call and Response is a musical method where distinct musical phrases are played by different musicians.

Traditional Music of Africa

  • Afrobeat: a fusion of West African and Black American music
  • Apala: used to wake worshippers
  • Axe: a popular genre from Salvador, Bahia, and Brazil, combining Afro-Caribbean styles (Marcha, Reggae, Calypso)
  • Jiti: a fast, percussive Zimbabwean dance music accompanied by drums and guitar.
  • Jive: a lively style of the jitterbug
  • Juju: traditional Yoruba rhythms
  • Kwassa-Kwassa: a style where hips move back and forth

Vocal Dance Forms of Latin American Music

  • Salsa: a social dance with Cuban and Puerto Rican influences
  • Samba: a dance form with African heritage; popular in Rio Janeiro's lower-class districts
  • Son: a fusion of popular music (canciones)

Reggae

  • Bob Marley is a prominent reggae musician.
  • Reggae: a Jamaican urban music and dance style from the mid-1960s.
  • Popular Music (POPULACE) is literary similar to past traditional folk music.
  • OPM (Original Pilipino Music)

Arts

Technology-Based Art

  • Essentially computer-generated and manipulated
  • Computer/Digital Arts: use of electronic and mechanical devices instead of hand-drawing
  • Mobile Phone Art: can be school projects. Can incorporate text, images, and animation
  • Digital Photography: capturing images as digital files
  • Video Games: Major entertainment form
  • Digital Painting: Creating art using a computer

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