1. Música Latina October 6/7, 2014

2. Vámonos (cinco minutos) Grab a new pasaporte! What is your favorite type of music? In three sentences, explain why you like this type of music (examples: instruments, lyrics, dancing, etc.) Levanta su mano para un sello (stamp!)

3. Los anuncios Quiz retakes/make-ups: Lunes y Martes Grades submitted el miércoles Early release and fall break!

4. Música What important role does music play in people’s lives?

5. Listening Journal For each genre you will… Write down the name of the song we listen to and any of the notes you find interesting Listen closely to the songs and write down at least three words you hear in Spanish (to look up later) Be prepared: afterwards you will be writing down your thoughts about the song and the genre (please be respectful); if you can, compare it to other songs or genres that you are familiar with (overall should be 3-5 sentences per song)

6. Listening journal Take good notes so that you have material to use when you are writing afterwards… for example: Notes about the genre ( I won’t be going back to the slides!) Instruments you think you might hear Words? No words? Does it sound modern? Traditional? Does is sound like anything else you might have heard? 3 words that you heard (you can look up definitions later..) “I like it because…” OR “I don’t like it because…” (Be respectful!)

7. Bachata Originally from the Dominican Republic, of Afro- Latin origin The first bachata dances were recorded after the end of a 30-year dictatorship in the D.R. Present in: Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, US, Panama, Colombia Listening to: “Te Extraño” by Xtreme

8. Cumbia Originated in Colombia’s Caribbean coastal region and Panama Began as a courtship dance among Afro-Latinos Present in: Colombia, El Salvador, Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Panama, Peru, Chile Listening to: “El Botecito” by Los Hijos del Pueblo

9. Huayno A genre of popular Peruvian-Andean music and dance originally from the mountains of Peru A combination of traditional rural folk music & popular urban dance music Characterized by: high-pitched vocals, insistent beat, and breathy flutes Present in: Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador You are listening to: “Pio, Pio” by Amanda Portales

10. Merengue One of the most exciting genres in Latin music; also has its roots in the Dominican Republic The first merengue song was written in 1844 Present in: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, US Listening to: “El Costo de la Vida” by Juan Luis Guerra

11. Reggaeton Has roots in Latin and Caribbean music Blends Jamaican dancehall & Trinidadian soca music with salsa, bomba, Latin hip hop, and electronica Lyrics usually include rapping and singing in Spanish Present in: Puerto Rico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela, US, Spain Listening to: “No Te Veo” by Casa de Leones

12. Salsa There are different types of salsa but it’s primarily of Cuban and Puerto Rican origin (combination of Spanish, Afro-Cuban, and US) Salsa is one of the most popular Latin music genres in the world Present in: Colombia, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Brazil, Panama, Puerto Rico, US, & Peru You are listening to: “La Negra Tiene Tumbao” by Celia Cruz

13. Samba Samba originated in Brazil via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions Recognized as a symbol of Brazil & Carnaval An icon of Brazilian national identity Listening to: “Samba de Janeiro” by Bellini

14. Práctica independiente Due at the end of class (counted as homework AND classwork grade) Part 1: Turn in your completed Listening Journal with three new vocabulary words per song along with thoughts on each song (3-5 complete sentences per genre)… 7 total mini-paragraphs. Part 2: Pick one of the genres we learned about today (your favorite!) and find a song on your own. Write down the name of the song, artist, genre, and why you liked (or didn’t like) the song you chose. You may use your phone, or we can take turns on the computer.