Search results
Latin American music, musical traditions of Mexico, Central America, and the portions of South America and the Caribbean colonized by the Spanish and the Portuguese. These traditions reflect the distinctive mixtures of Native American, African, and European influences that have shifted throughout.
- Gerard Béhague
- Bongo Drums. The bongo drums shortly called bongos are a percussion instrument with a pair of unequal drums. The larger drum and the smaller drum were named hembra and macho in order.
- Marímbula. The marímbula is a lamellophone and is also known as the marimba in regions such as the Dominican Republic but it should not be confused with the percussion instrument marimba (about which, you’ll know soon in this article).
- Berimbau. The berimbau is a percussion instrument with its origin in Africa and has become popular with the Brazilians. Capoeira is a martial art from Brazil with a blend of acrobatics, dance, and music.
- Agogo. The agogo is an idiophone and the instrument is a bell or a pair of bells. It was first used in West Africa and later brought to Brazil in Latin America.
- Vihuela. The Mexican vihuela is like the younger sibling to the guitar in a Mariachi band. This Mexican instrument is smaller and higher-pitched. Its five strings strum out bright, rhythmic chords that make any tune bounce with that distinct Mariachi energy.
- Guitarrón. The guitarrón is one of the main Mexican musical instruments in Mariachi music. The sound produced by this hefty, six-stringed acoustic bass is the pulse of the band, supplying the rich, deep tones that underscore the rest of a Mariachi band.
- Requinto. The requinto guitar is the charming, high-pitched cousin of the guitar in traditional Mexican music. It’s smaller in size but big on delivering lovely, melodic lines that soar above the ensemble.
- Trumpet. The trumpet is the loud and proud brass voice in many traditional Mexican bands. Introduced to Mariachi in the 20th century, its clear, ringing notes command attention and add a special something to the mix.
People also ask
What instruments are used in Latin America?
Why is Latin music so popular?
What instruments are used in Mexican music?
Is güira a Latin instrument?
- Accordion. A familiar instrument to most, the accordion comprises hand bellows, a treble casing, and a bass casing. The two casings sit on opposite sides of the bellows and feature piano keys (for the treble) and buttons (for the bass).
- Arpa Jarocha. The Arpa Jarocha or Mexican Harp is a large, wooden-framed harp, which has 32 to 36 strings made initially from animal guts, but nylon is now used, a resonator, a flat soundboard (occasionally arch outwards), and without any pedals.
- Ayoyotes. The Ayoyotes are part of the legacy left behind by the Aztecs. They are considered percussion instruments, which are made of the hard shells of seeds from the Ayoyote tree.
- Bajo Sexto. The Bajo Sexto is part of the guitar family, belonging to the strings section. These are larger than standard-sized guitars with twelve strings divided into six sets of two strings.
Sep 13, 2022 · Home. Topics. Art, Literature and Film History. The Origins of 7 Key Latin Music Genres. Colonization of the Americas allowed for the melding of European, Indigenous and African...
Aug 31, 2015 · A historical overview of art music in Latin America from the colonial period through the 20th century. Major genres and composers are discussed, and musical examples are included. Chase, Gilbert.
