Hispanic Music Styles

PICK 2: What two styles of hispanic music were developed in the Dominican Republic?

• Bachata

• Merengue

• Salsa

• Mariachi

What Hispanic music style originated in the country of Mexico?

• Bachata

• Meregue

• Salsa

• Mariachi

This style of music comes mainly from Central and South America and is considered traditional music. (It also has less European influence due to its preservation in harder to reach places, like the mountains.)

• Mariachi

• Merengue

• Música Folklórica

• Marche

Fill in the blank:

Salsa is a combination of several music influences to include (a)   , cuban son, afro-cuban percussion and more!

Mariachi music includes several string instruments to include some special guitars called guitarróns and ________.

• ukeleles

• vihuelas

• guitarróns

• violins

Las Mañanitas is a mariachi song sang for________?

• weddings

• homecomings

• funerals

• birthdays

This hispanic music style was influenced by the French minuet. (Which slaves of the time modified since it was too "boring".)

• Bachata

• Merengue

• Salsa

• Mariachi

This hispanic style of music also includes a 4-step dance pattern that repeats it self in different directions following a three steps and a tap pattern.

• Bachata

• Merengue

• Salsa

• Mariachi

This style of hispanic music includes a quick two step dance that oftentimes starts slow but then speeds up.

• Bachata

• Merengue

• Salsa

• Mariachi

This style of hispanic music has a four count movement that transfers the body's weight back on one foot then back to center and then forward on the other foot and back to center.

• Bachata

• Merengue

• Salsa

• Mariachi