ETHNOMUS 108B Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Los Muñequitos De Matanzas, Nueva Trova, Pablo Milanés
13 Dec 2016
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Lecture 16 06/02/2016
Exam time: 9-11 AM
Exam format:
40 questions
Mix of multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill-in-the-blank
More listening this time: 2 or 3 more listening examples
-15 possible listening items now
Some earlier vocab might be used without explanation (timeline, tempo, form)
Hint: look back at goals and learning outcomes in syllabus to focus
Genre
● What defines it, what is unique about it, where does it come from, what is its purpose, what are
common instrumentations, particular region if possible?
○ Rumba (and three main types)
○ Cajon pa los muertos (and four primary ritual/religious antecedents)
○ Changui
○ Son
○ Danzon
■ Know the different danzon’s
■ Danzon large category: danzon proper, contradanza, charanga,
● Basic lineage
■ Know the two types of ensembles
■ Be able to tell in the listening which ensemble is playing
○ Mambo
○ Trova (including Nueva Trova and Novisima Trova)
○ Cuban Rap&Rock
○ Merengue (and differences between two main types covered in class)
■ Instrumentation differences between merengue tipico and big band merengue
■ What characterizes merengue in general
Performers/composers/ groups to know: what genre they perform, where are they from, instrumentation,
time period
● Los Munequitos de Matanzas
● Grupo Cuero y Cajon
● Dpn Azpiazu
● Ignacio Pinero
● Arsenio Rodriguez
● Silvio Rodriguez and Pablo Milanes
● Carlos Varela
● Obsesion&Orishas
● Tono Abreu
● La India Canela
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Document Summary
More listening this time: 2 or 3 more listening examples. Some earlier vocab might be used without explanation (timeline, tempo, form) Hint: look back at goals and learning outcomes in syllabus to focus. Cajon pa los muertos (and four primary ritual/religious antecedents) Danzon large category: danzon proper, contradanza, charanga, Be able to tell in the listening which ensemble is playing. Trova (including nueva trova and novisima trova) Merengue (and differences between two main types covered in class) Instrumentation differences between merengue tipico and big band merengue. Performers/composers/ groups to know: what genre they perform, where are they from, instrumentation, time period. Guayo, guira, guiro (distinctions and respective location) Common forms and or musical aesthetics shared in different genres. Music that related to the cuban rev and special period. Know the main differences between the two ensembles trovador(es) What genre does it represent, what things does it connect to with on lecture. Groups of rock that are on the listening list.
