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Salsa Music

 

            
             Have you ever wondered what "Salsa" is? The slight knowledge that some of you may have of it could have come from American movies and background music at some of our favorite Latin restaurants. The many instruments used are collaborated and fused together to make up some of the best rhythms in Latin music all together. Learning what each instrument is and how it sounds will aid anyone who wants to follow along to the tune of the music. In accordance with the tunes, the styles of salsa are also something that has to be comprehended and learned. Surprisingly, the whole beat and speed of salsa music has changed dramatically from yesterdays afro-Cuban to today's Romantic style. Latin music its self, has always been an essential part of my families life. We never had to wait for a birthday party celebration or a holiday to enjoy music. It could be heard blaring on every Saturday morning as we all did our chores, or even on weekdays while we ate dinner. Because the styles of Salsa have evolved greatly since the time it originated to today, its popularity has gained tremendous recognition in many different cultures and countries around the world. Hopefully the new wave can open up many new traditions to families across the world as it did mine.
            


Essays Related to Salsa Music

1. Salsa Dance as it Demonstrates nonverbal imagry

... floor. However, because no cultural style has ever completely dominated, Salsa dancing has spread through its appeal to a wide variety of dancers. The idea that Salsa dancing is open to everyone has led to the expansion of Salsa throughout the United States. Cynthia now discusses the spread of Salsa dancing. It started when Latin music blew up and spread in popular culture. One type of ... music influenced the other. Now there is Latin Jazz, Latin Groove, and Latin ... Swing that all incorporate American and Latin music. The jazz and swing clubs started switching to Salsa and all of th...

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2. Salsa

... elements, creating a really tasty new "sauce". El Barrio, New York's Latin Quarter is said to be the birthplace of Salsa. From there artists like Tito Puente and Celia Cruz started the worldwide triumph of Latin music and also opened many doors for Salsa. In the late sixties and early seventies artists as Joe Cuba, Willie Colon, Rubén Blades, Ricardo Ray and Eddie ... is fairly standardized, but skillful dancers combine it with such varied, dazzling, high-speed turns, twists, and spins that it it's a wonder to behold. Salsa became a ballroom dance even thought the authentic salsa is a ...

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3. Salsa History

... Ricans migrated to America. After moving to America many Puerto Ricans were forced to live in the ghettos. The traditional music of their homeland was often the only release from the frustrations of daily life. During this time the form of salsa "musica caliente" was formed. Musica caliente used to tell storys of the struggle and frustration many Puerto Rican Americans were ... abandoned its portrayals of ghetto life for more sentimental love lyrics. Musicians used romantic, sappy lyrics along with salsa beats to form this new and unique style. Musicians of today such as Marc Anthony st...

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4. Latin Music

... Merengue, the "Perico Ripiao" you could go to Quisequeya Heights ( Washington Heights) and Jackson Heights neighborhoods of New York and in Corona Queens Another style of Latin music, which is very popular, is Salsa. Salsa is Spanish word that means, "hot" and is usually supposed meaning hot sauce. So when talking about dancing it's referring to dancing that can be enjoyed by an ... 70s, the term was used in New York to help make afro-Cuban based music marketable. There has always been a controversy about the word Salsa to refer to music, which in its primary structure is essentially Cu...

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5. Analyzing Music

... task in students. (Nature, 1990, 365,611.) In the early 1990s, Mr. Shaw and his partner, Frances H. Rauscher, conducted a study on whether or not music has a significant effect on the brain. Using a group of 84 students, they showed that listening to a Mozart piano sonata for ten min improved the students" spatial ... task in students. (Nature, 1990, 365,611.) In the early 1990s, Mr. Shaw and his partner, Frances H. Rauscher, conducted a study on whether or not music has a significant effect on the brain. Using a group of 84 students, they showed that listening to a Mozart piano sonata fo...

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  • Grade Level: High School

6. Puerto Rico and Dance

... , Christmas and Three Kings Day. Another method of celebrating is through the art of music. Puerto Ricans are very soulful people. They use music to express the way they feel towards their Island. Puerto Ricos music culture stems from a combination of African percussions and poetry. Salsa is one kind of music that Puerto Ricans use during celebration. According to Vernon W. Boggs the author of " ... Salsiology: Afro-Cuban Music and the Evolution of Salsa in New York City" "Salsa is a Latin American music that originated in New York as a result of the mixture ... of afro caribbean music b...

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  • Grade Level: High School

7. Musical Event Ethnography: Cuban American Cultural Festival

... continued to eat and dance until six in the afternoon. The carnival featured the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz as well as the LA Salsa Kids, Yari Moreis band, Timbao, and other musical groups. Complimenting all the music and dancing was an array of traditional Cuban food, which served as the final ingredient to ... day and it fit perfectly with the feeling that surrounded the atmosphere. As soon as I got there I could feel that vibrant energy not only in the music but also in the faces of the people. You could see their enthusiasm and eagerness to dance and to enjoy a wonderful afternoon. A...

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8. Ethnography of Merengue Dance

... out of Mambo and Cuban Son roots. Mambo dancing was already very popular, then Salsa soon became popular in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Columbia. Simultaneously, the popularity of Salsa music and dance spread across North America. Today we dance for various different reasons. Dancing gives many benefits. Some ... surprising because Latin dancing has been around for a very long time. Everybody danced differently, proving that there's no uniform way of dancing to any music. However, there are some basic standard steps that anyone can follow but other than that, the turns and twirls are all up t...

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  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

9. The Three Kings a Day Celebration

... a big part of the holiday. People just don't sit around and just eat. They dance and they sing. Salsa is a major hit when it comes to the Three Kings Day. The salsa dance is also very popular. The salsa music did not come until the mid-1970's but when it did it became a major hit. It was soon played during the festivals. Some who ... artist who are fan favorites are Mark Anthony and Tito Nieves. Bomba is like a country but in Spanish music. It is too a major hit for ... hire bands to sing bomba songs and traditionally was paid by food and now to this day they are paid by cash. Very lit...

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  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Grade Level: High School