A power point presentation for Chicano Studies 2012

2. Salsa
Salsa is said to be a new twist on traditional Afro-Cuban forms of rhythm. Though
seeming to have been derived from Cuba, the belief is that its birth place would be
New York during the 1960’s. Immigrants from southern countries where moving up
to New York to perform, here they intermingled with each other and their varying
styles giving birth to mambo in the 1950’s, and salsa in the 1960’s.
Tito Puente
“The Sultan of Salsa”

3. Traditional Salsa Wear
Woman would
wear colorful, sequined Gilberto Santa Rosa
dresses which where
tailored to the hips and
busts. The more
modern looks have
adopted a flashy bikini
style.
Men would
dress up in nice suits.
The modern look
adopted for men
consists of body
hugging shirts with a
deep dropping neck
line, tight pants and a
pair of tap shoes
Celia Cruz

4. Celia Cruz wasn’t popular at first being a
female singer. Even so, the leader of the
band “Sonora Matancera” still kept her for
her potential. Cruz gained popularity short
after. She than became one of the most
influential and well known people in the
world of salsa. By the end of her career
she had earned six Grammys.
Celia Cruz (above)
Sonora Matancera (right)

5. Puente and his
percussion instruments.
The basic setup for salsa involves, a brass
section, piano, and numerous divers
percussion instruments. Though depending
on its geographical influence there can be
an even larger variety .

6. Today, this word means one of the most exciting and
enchanting musical ensembles found anywhere in the world.
Mariachi as we know it today began in the 19th century in the
Mexican state of Jalisco, in the town of Cocula. Only after the
Revolution of 1910 where mariachi widely adopted as a symbol of
nationalism.
Mariachi’s first made there appearance in the U.S. at the city
of Los Angeles, with the group “Los Camperos” which became the
best known U.S. mariachi ensemble.

7. Mariachi became the symbol of Mexican
nationalism in 1936 when President Lázaro
Cárdenas enlisted the Mariachi Vargas de
Tecalitlán to play the music of his campaign
across Mexico in an attempt to unify the
people
President Lázaro Cárdenas
and Mariachi Vargas de
Tecalitlán

8. Nati Cano was born
Los Camperos in the state of Jalisco,
Mexico in 1933 to a family
of laborers, Cano set out
and joined Mariachi groups.
Cano moved to
America in 1957, joining
the Million Dollar Theater’
Mariachi Aguila. Soon after
he became the musical
director, and changed there
name to Los Camperos.
(above) Los Camperos
(left) Nati Cano
Synonymous with
the best Mariachi’s in the
world, Los Camperos find
there home at La Fonda
Restaurant.

9. Instrumentation
A group may consist of
up to eight violins, two
trumpets, and a guitar.
They may also have a
harp that doubles as a
bass line and helps ornate
the melody. Forms of
guitar used include
Vihuela and Guitarro,
both with there own tone
and voice.

10. Outfits
Originally groups had no concern to dress
or look alike, they wore there regular
clothes even while playing together.
Only after the Revolution of
1910 did they start to dress uniformly.
They could now afford to dress
themselves elegantly , dressing up in
Trajes de Charro, “suit of the horseman.”
Modern groups have adopted a
tighter more ornamented outfit with boots,
and short jackets.