Latin America #2: Colonial Influences

What was the name of one of the most famous types of Spanish music and dancing?

• mariachi

• fandango

• banda

• flamenco

How many years ago did Spanish explorers first arrive in the lands we now call Mexico?

• over 2,000 years ago

• over 10 years ago

• over 500 years ago

• over 10,000 years ago

What are the characteristic instruments of a fandango?

• Timpani and percussion instruments.

• Woodwind and percussion instruments.

• Trumpet and brass instruments.

• String instruments and foot stomping (yes, stomping feet are a musical instrument).

What is the name of the characteristic rhythm of a fandango?

• Hemiola

• Ostinato

• Drone

• Click

What is some of the best preserved Mexican music from colonial times? Why?

• Mariachi because it has been passed down by rote.

• Banda because it has been passed down by ear.

• Spanish colonial church music is some of the best preserved because it was often written down or otherwise notated.

• Flamenco because the dances have been passed on.

What were musical instruments used for in European armies? (Check all that apply)

• signaling purposes

• communication across long distances

• to scare the enemy

• to help soldiers march together

In addition to their military duties, what other kinds of music did military bands play?

• Military bands played film music for stage productions.

• Military bands played popular music for local dances and other civic events in addition to their military duties.

• Military bands played classical music for royalty.

• Military bands played popular music for fun.

The son of which Mexican state heavily influenced mariachi music?

• Jalisco

• Sinaloa

• Oaxaca

• Veracruz

In which Mexican state did the look and sound most people associate with banda music originate?

• Yucatan

• Jalisco

• Sinaloa

• Sonora

Compared to mariachi music, which embraces some of Mexico’s oldest “classical” music traditions, how has banda remained popular over the years?

Banda music has consistently evolved to embrace (a)   musical styles, dances, and musical instruments.