African and Latin American Music Q2

1. African and Latin
American Music

2. HISTORY
Afro-Latin American music
can be traced back during
the European colonization
and slave trade in Africa.
Their music can be
identified by the rich and
varied rhythms produced by
singing and using
percussion instruments.

3. CHARACTERISTICS
1. Conversation “Call and
Response”
2.
Improvisatio
n
3. The voice as an
instrument
4. The instrument as
a voice

5. African music is a rich and
diverse cultural heritage that
exist in hundreds of different
languages. The music in Africa
always has the technique of
“call and response” in which a
person leads by singing a
phrase and followed and
answered by group of singers.

6. Macaratu

7. Vocal Forms of African Music
1. Blues- This is a gloomy folk music of African
American origin
2. Soul- that combines the basics and rhythm and blues
and gospel music
3. Spiritual- This kind of music always has a
Christian or religious theme
4. Call and Response-usually played by two
or more musicians

8. LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC

9. Latin American music is
known to capture the
hearts and souls of
listeners and have you
heading to the dance
floor.

10. The Vocal and Dance forms of Latin
1. Cumbia - It is a type
of dance and music
similar to salsa and
uses instruments like
accordions, guitars
and percussion.

11. The Vocal and Dance
forms of Latin
2. Tango - It is a
passionate kind of dance
that shows expression
and connection, and is
performed in a traditional
or modern style.

12. The Vocal and Dance
forms of Latin
3. Cha-cha - This is a
Latin American ballroom
dance with the basic
pattern of three steps
with a shuffle.

13. The Vocal and Dance
forms of Latin
4. Pasadoble - It is
Spain’s traditional couple
dance. It uses music that
is traditionally played in
bull fighting.

14. The Vocal and Dance
forms of Latin
5. Reggae - This is a
Jamaican form of music
and dance with strong,
accented, and
supplementary beats.
The popular artist of this
genre was Bob Marley

15. The Vocal and Dance
forms of Latin
6. Rumba - This is a kind
of song and a dance that
originated from Cuba
with a percussive rhythm
and a combination of
Cuba’s musical and
dance traditions.

16. The Vocal and Dance
forms of Latin
7. Bossanova - This is a style of
music that was derived from
samba, which is an original
Brazilian music. It gives more
emphasis on percussion and
melody.

17. The Vocal and Dance
forms of Latin
8. Foxtrot - It is a
ballroom dance
of two steps and
two quick steps
and is executed
alternately in 4/4
time signature.

18. The different instruments used in
Latin American Music
1. Bombo

19. The different instruments used in
Latin American Music
2. Quena

20. The different instruments used in
Latin American Music
3.Chajchas

21. The different instruments used in
Latin American Music
4. Cajon

22. The different instruments used in
Latin American Music
5. Maracas

23. The different instruments used in
Latin American Music
6. Charango

25. The different instruments used in
Latin American Music
7. Claves

26. Interesting facts

27. Key people
Choose three notable people of Asian Pacific American heritage using Bing.com and discuss their
lives and accomplishments. Here are some examples:
Anna May Wong was the first Chinese
American Hollywood movie star, as well
as the first Chinese American actress to
gain international recognition. She
appeared in over sixty movies
throughout her career.
Sessue Hayakawa was a Japanese actor
and one of the biggest stars in
Hollywood during the silent film era. His
fame matched that of Charlie Chaplin.
Duke Kahanamoku was a Hawaiian
competitive swimmer. He won five
Olympic metals for swimming. He also
popularized the Hawaiian sport of
surfing in the US.

28. Conclusion
Provide a brief summary of your presentation.
Remind the audience what you covered in the previous slides.

29. Questions & answers
Invite questions from the audience

30. Resources
List the resources you used for your research:
• Source #1
• Source #2
• Source #3