VPMA99H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Spirit Possession, Unpitched Percussion Instrument, Caribana
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Lecture 8: music of latin america and the caribbean. Latin america south & central america colonized by latin culture. Also portuguese in brazil and native languages, e. g. quechua. African (large numbers of slaves who came to the area) Degree of influence varies from place to place. Many racially mixed groups mestizo, usually of spanish/indian descent. Usually refers to music, dance, instruments based on a combination of native indian and. In some cases african elements are included too. Example the marimba (african xylophone) is used by afro-american communities as well as mestizos. Costumed dances encouraged by missionaries to make catholicism appear more attractive to converts. Musical instruments stringed instruments brought from europe, e. g. harp, violin, mandolin, accordion and guitar. Some believe they are indigenous as they have been there so long and indigenized . European military band tradition has led to incorporation of brass instruments into local performances.
