This song is so pretty! I think it really demonstrates the idea of classical music, as well as showing the Spanish influences that helped to create Latin music. At the end, it says that the instruments used were the guitar, the charango, the large Mexican guitar, and percussion. This pretty much ties in with everything that we learned about Latin music today.
I thought this was so interesting because I actually really love this song. This song is called "Jai Ho" and it's from Slumdog Millionaire. To hear this type of interpretation fascinated me, so I had to put it here.
I think that in this particular selection, the Afro influences are evident. Not only through the jazz elements, but also through the drumming. We've learned that these types of complex drumming styles come from Africa. This is the only example of Latin music that doesn't have any guitar, but this just strengthens the idea that Latin America is a big mix of a lot of different ethnicities.
I love the first video. It definitely captures classical and spanish guitar in one. Check out Rodrigo y Gabriela. They are two artists who do the same. I already told Meagan about them and she loves them. You can find them on YouTube. They have the talent to integrate classical and spanish licks in their songs.
ReplyDeleteThe last video is cool too. I have never seen such a setting with the particular instruments that are being used. I could listen to more of this. It definitely incorporates a jazz feeling with all the brass instruments and the improvisation. Very cool!
Interesting stuff, Cicee. Yes, it's always interesting to see one culture's adapting of another's tunes. I like it.
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