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WorksheetsHispanic Music (Música Hispana)
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 25mins
What are some cultures that influenced Hispanic music?
It started with Celtic, then Visigothic music, and Later Arabic. When enslaved people were brought to the new, they added an African touch to it, as well as the Native Americans.
Indian Southern Asian, and Arabic because of complex historical relationships of trade and diplomacy.
French and German cultures because of diplomatic relations between the countries. They fought wars together.
Roman people influenced Hispanic music because they spoke Latin.
What are Tunas?
A fish that is eaten in the coastal towns of rural Spain.
A group of bards, usually university students, who play instruments and serenade.
It is a corporation that sponsors fishermen who want to sing.
It is music from the Caribbean about fish.
What was the original purpose of Tunas?
They were students who needed money, needed lodging, or just obtain food in order to study.
Tunas is synonym of Mariachi.
Tunas were staple foods of the Spanish universities.
Tunas were canned for food.
This is an example of ____________ music.
Early Music from Mexico.
An early form of music that came from France.
Early Music from Spain that sounds similar to salsa.
Early Music from Spain influenced by Arabic culture.
Something that characterizes bards in a Tuna is their...
Renaissance doublets, breeches, tights, and cloaks.
Medieval tunics and phrygian hats.
Space Age suits with metallic colors and tall boots.
Victorian coats and dresses suited for winter.
Look at the outfits and listen to the music: How do you know what type of group this is?
Una Tuna, because they are wearing tights, cloaks, and doublets while they serenade.
Un Mariachi, they are serenading in black clothes and guitars.
Una Tuna, because they sing in Spanish.
Una Mariachi, because they sing in Spanish with guitars.
The Baroque period of Spanish music is characterized by
polyphony, independent melodies in one song.
dirty lyrics that scandalized older people.
music about the Arabic and Celtic people.
the introduction of Mozarabic rhythm.
One of the most important composers of early Spanish music was ______________
Juan de la Cruz.
Antonio Vivaldi.
Juan Luis Guerra.
Juan de la Encina.
African influences will appear in Hispanic music because of...
globalization.
the students to went to study in Senegal and experienced their rich music.
the long friendship between the Spaniards and the African people.
the enslaved people from Africa that were forced to work in the Americas during colonization.
Some Hispanic genres of music with strong African influences are
Merengue, salsa, cumbia, bomba, vallenato, and plena.
Polka, walz, and step dancing.
ballet and waltz.
swing, jazz, and rock.
The music in the video is a great example of ________ which comes from enslaved people who played music in the plantations of Puerto Rico.
bomba
salsa
cumbia
ballet
Bomba is characterized by...
the relationship between drummers and dancers. Female dancers move with firmness and wear a skirt. Traditionally, men wear all white. Call-and-response is employed.
the slow and romantic guitar and accordion music. It started in the brothels and ports of Buenos Aires.
the use of autotune and dark music. It contains salacious lyrics which caused a lot of controversies.
lyrical satire performed for the middle classes. It is a type of opera or musical.
El __________ is a family of string instrument from Puerto Rico and Venezuela.
cuatro
laúd
clavecín
ukulele
Which instrument is el güiro?
Which instrument is el cuatro?
Which instrument is las maracas?
The song is a villancico from...
the Renaissance. (there is polyphony, older Spanish, and it is secular)
World War II. (it is propaganda to bring soldiers home)
Italy. (it was brought by the Hapsburg kings to Spain)
Contemporary times. (there is noticeable autotune and synthetic sounds)
La Zarzuela is often described as a type of
Spanish opera.
a type of dance.
a punk band.
a type of dress.
La Zarzuela 19th century Zarzuela is characterized by
high class characters and expensive tickets that made it inaccessible to working people.
catchy songs, working class characters, and cheaper tickets.
being sung in foreign languages.
its movies.
Which are examples of popular Zarzuelas of the 19th century?
La Verbena de la Paloma
La Revoltosa
La Clementina
Luisa Fernanda
The video is an example of
Zarzuela
Salsa
Joropo
Flamenco
Where did el Tango originate?
Between France and Spain.
Between Portugal and Spain.
Between Mexico and El Salvador.
Between Argentina and Uruguay.
In what kind of places did el Tango originate?
In high-class ballrooms.
In low-class places, such as slums, ports, and brothels.
In ships travelling to Argentina.
In country clubs throughout Argentina and Uruguay.
This song is an example of...
Tango, because there is (Staccato) marching in the strings being played and the emphasis is on the singer, there is nostalgia in the lyrics and sudden change of (dynamics).
This is Tango. There is a smooth flowing of strings (Legato) and the emphasis is on the instrumentation. There is a strong romantic mood in the lyrics.
This is Salsa. It is upbeat and led by the clave son (cue). The lyrics are romantic in nature or tell a story.
This is a Ranchera. It is characterized by the strong emotions carried by the singer. It has a Grito Mexicano (Mexican yell). You can hear trumpets and a vihuela.
What is Plena?
It is a genre from South America that originated between Argentina and Uruguay in brothels, slums, and ports.
It is a genre of upbeat music that originated in New York in the '60s that tells stories, tackle controversies, or have romantic themes.
It is an art form from Southern Spain based on folkloric music that includes many dance styles called Palos.
It is a genre of music from Puerto Rico that comes from the Bomba genre. It was sung by the lower classes to transmit news. Now it is sung during Christmas, protests, and other events.
What is the genre of this song?
This is Plena. Plena is recognizable by its use of panderos, güiro, cuatro or guitar, and drums that provide the rhythm.
This is Bomba because it feels like the dancer is challenging the drummers. The drummers use mostly barriles de bomba.
This is Plena because it sounds tropical and it is very upbeat.
This is Bomba because you can hear the mixture of African and Spanish culture. It has both strings and percussion. It is very upbeat and with patriotic lyrics.
Plena is usually played during...
Christmas.
birthdays.
Quinceañeros.
Día de los Muertos.
This song is an example of...
Tango, because there is (Staccato) marching in the strings being played and the emphasis is on the singer, there is nostalgia in the lyrics and sudden change of (dynamics).
This is Tango. There is a smooth flowing of strings (Legato) and the emphasis is on the instrumentation. There is a strong romantic mood in the lyrics.
This is Salsa. It is upbeat and led by the clave son (cue). The lyrics are romantic in nature or tell a story.
This is a Ranchera. It is characterized by the strong emotions carried by the singer. You can hear trumpets, violins, and a vihuela. It has a Grito Mexicano (Mexican yell).
What is Joropo?
An art style of southern Spain with a characteristic dance. It is a dance for a female dancer, bailaora, who uses expressive feminine arm moves.
It is characterized by the strong emotions carried by the singer. It has a Grito Mexicano (Mexican yell). You can hear trumpets and a vihuela.
It is a Venezuelan genre of folk music. It uses strings like a harp and cuatro Venezolano and maracas. Its dance has stepping, stomping, turning, and waltzing with a partner, rarely letting go.
It is a dance performed with (castanets) castañuelas. The music is performed with guitars.
Alma Llanera is an example of...
Flamenco.
Merengue.
Ranchera.
Joropo.
What is Flamenco?
Flamenco is an art form from northern Spain that uses castañuelas (castanets) in their music and red dresses with long train.
It is a genre of music from Puerto Rico with strong African influences. There is many percussion instruments called barril de bomba. The dancers challenge the drummer with their dance.
Flamenco is an art form: dance and folk songs from southern Spain. Flamenco is divided into Palos (musical styles). There is usually singing, clapping, and guitar.
It is a genre of dance and music originating in Dominican Republic. It is usually upbeat. It is played with strings, accordion, bongos, piano, and others.
Select the correct statements:
Hispanic means everyone in the Spanish-speaking world.
Spanish means people that speak Spanish.
Spanish means ONLY people from Spain.
Hispanic means all Latinos.
Spanish means all Latinos.
Which is a güiro?
Which is a bongó?
Which are castañuelas?
Which is el cuatro?
Which are maracas?
Which are barriles de bomba?
Which are vihuela?
Which is a bandoneón?
Banda is a genre...
from Mexico that uses mostly string instruments. Performers dress up with a charro outfit.
from Northern Mexico that uses mostly percussion and brass wind instruments. Performers wear colorful matching outfits.
from Spain that uses guitars. The dancers make powerful gestures and the singers must have both passion and restraint.
from Puerto Rico that comes from African people. It uses mostly percussion called barril de bomba. The dancers challenge the drummers with their powerful dance.
La movida madrileña...
was a band from Madrid that played Mariachi songs. They wore traditional Mexican outfits and played mostly strings.
was a time when Spain was growing after the dictatorship and people were breaking the old taboos. This lead to a boom of punk, new wave, and other modern genres.
is an instrument that bellows when each end is pushed together invented in Madrid. It rose to popularity in the '30s when german soldiers brought it to Germany.
a Spanish Copla singer from Andalucia who is well-known for her dramatic performances. Her most famous Latin American songs are actually romantic ballads.
What statements describe la Salsa.
A genre of upbeat music that comes from Afro-Cuban Son.
It developed largely in New York and rose to popularity in the '60s where it was labeled.
It was developed in Mexico and was brought to the United States by immigrants.
It has a call-and-response found in traditional African music.
It has remained unchanged for decades.
The following song is an example of...
Merengue.
Salsa.
Cumbia.
Flamenco.
La Bachata is...
a genre from Spain usually played with guitars and clapping. The dancers use strong hand gestures. It requires both passion and restraint. There are many styles called Palos.
a genre from Puerto Rico that uses barril de bomba to challenge the dancer. The use of call-and-response is employed. It has strong African influences. Female dancers wear long skirts (white, black, or colorful) that are used in their dance.
a genre from Mexico. It is dominated by strong emotions carried by the singer. The employ of cried and the Mexican yell can be found in some songs.
a genre from the Dominican Republic that originated in the countryside. It evolved from the mix of Boleros and Son. It rose to popularity in the '80s. Many songs are about heartbreak. The guitar is ever-present in Bachata.
This song is an example of...
Ranchera.
Bachata.
Merengue.
Bomba.
El Merengue is...
a genre from Puerto Rico that comes from African people. It uses mostly percussion called barril de bomba. The dancers challenge the drummers with their powerful dance.
a genre from Northern Mexico that uses mostly percussion and brass wind instruments. Performers wear colorful matching outfits.
a genre of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is usually upbeat. It is played with strings, accordion, saxophone, bongos, piano, and others. The dance is the easiest to learn and very popular.
a genre from Spain that uses guitars. The dancers make powerful gestures and the singers must have both passion and restraint. It has many styles called Palos.
What is the genre of this song?
Bachata. It is slow, has a guitar, and has heartbreak lyrics.
Merengue. It is upbeat, has saxophone, accordion, piano, and other percission.
Ranchera. The song has an introduction. The singer portrays strong emotions. There is the use of the Mexican Yell.
Tango. It has a staccato, a focus on the song over the instruments, and a very passionate mood.
