1. LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC 1 7 TH GRADE VPA

2. Indigenous Peoples 2  Mexico and Central America: Aztec, Maya, and Inca.  South America, over 100 languages and 2000 dialects.  Several conquests over the past 500 years, Spanish or Portuguese; genocide of much indigenous population, early 16 th century

3. Latin/South American Instruments 3  Indigenous music  Flutes, ocarinas, conches, panpipes, and various percussion instruments  Vocal music, often associated with rituals and hymns  Post-colonial  String instruments, related to violin, harp, guitars  Other wind instruments including accordion, and brass instruments.

4. South America- Andes Mountain Region 4

5. 5 Andes Village Musicians, featuring panpipes & drums (YouTube)YouTube

6. Chilean Nueva Canción 6  “ El Aparecido ” (YouTube)YouTube  Voice & Instruments including Charango, kena, multiple percussion  sesquialtera = simultaneous feeling of 6/8 and 3/4 meters.  Counterpoint between two different vocal parts.  Good example of nueva cancion, a modern and socially conscious musical style and message that draws attention to the struggles for dignity by everyday people.

7. Chilean Nueva Canción 7 Charango Kena

8. Bolivian K’antu 8  “ Kutirimunapaq ” (YouTube)YouTube  Instruments including multiple (over 20!) zampoña (pan flute), wankara drum, and ch’inisku (triangle).  hocket = alternating notes of melody among several voices and/or instruments  Doubling of melodic line in parallel octaves and fifths.  Formal structure of ABC, and repeated  Continuous dancing along with the music

9. Bolivian K’antu 9 Wankara drum

10. Harp 10  Without pedals (one scale)  In the region for hundreds of years  Initially brought from European missionaries  Typically a male occupation

11. Instrumental Ensemble Harp 11

12. Mariachi Music ( YouTube ) YouTube 12  Mariachi groups have an almost universal repertoire. These include songs such as La Bamba, Cielito Lindo, Jalisco, El Son de la Negra and El Rey.  The definitive song form is the son. The son in indigenous to mariachi music and has several notable characteristics. The rhythmic pattern is an alteration between 3/4 and 6/8 with heavy syncopation.  Trumpets and violins make extensive use a grace notes  Lyrics are often humorous or nonsensical