Colombian Music Genres

Where did Cumbia originate?

• Colombia's Cariebbean Coast

• Andean Region

• Puerto Rico

• Europe

What does Vallenato mean?

• Big Music

• from the valley

• from the vine

• Loud Music

What does Vallenato music tell?

• Everday stories about family

• Memories from distant lands

• Everyday stories of love and loss

• Great Battle stories

What is Champeta? (Pick TWO)

• Popular Style of Dance

• A region of Colombia

• Instrument

• Genre of Folk Music

What influenced Champeta music?

• French Music

• African Music

• Spanish Music

• Russian Music

What does Joropo resemble?

• A Salsa

• A Foxtrot

• A Waltz

• Cumbia

What is Porro similar to?

• Champeta

• Vallenato

• Cumbia but slower

• Cumbia but faster

What instruments are used in Currulao?

• Guitar, Arpa Llanera

• Tiple

• Marimba, Bass Drums, Guasa

• Drums ONLY Drums

Where did Bambuco originate?

• Adriatic Highlands

• Andean Highlands

• Spain

• Mexico

What fuses together to create Bambuco?

• Spanish and Indigenous Styles

• Spanish and Hungarian Styles

• Indigenous and Panamanian Styles

• Chips and Salsa