Spanish speaking countries have lots of cultural differences but music is a big key in cultural differences. There are twenty-one countries throughout the world that consider Spanish their official language. They include Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela. All of these countries have differences in the type of music they listen to and how it affects their cultures.
The common instruments in the earlier days were flutes, rattles, and drums. After the Mexican area was colonized, string and bass instruments, like guitars, were introduced. But like today, in current …show more content…
For this reason, the traditional music and dance vary as you travel from region to region. The traditional music of the Islas Canarias (Canary Islands), for example, boasts influences from the archipelago's mysterious indigenous Guanche civilization while the bagpipe music of Galicia and Asturias speaks volumes about these northern regions rich Celtic heritage.
Traditional Spanish music throughout the country's diverse regions first flourished while the country was still under Moorish rule. For much of these period, which was up to eight centuries, in some areas, Spain's Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities coexisted rather peacefully and various facets of their respective culture were free to develop. With the Reconquest, the development of traditional Spanish music came to a temporary standstill, as the ultra-Christian Spanish monarchy eventually banned Sephardic and Islamic music.
Now we can talk about the geographic location of which countries that officially speak Spanish. The music types of Mexico and Spain are based on the cultures of other regions such as the rhythms from Africa. Not when it comes to islands in Central America the music was influenced by the many native tribes and the music of the Andes Mountains. These music
The common instruments in the earlier days were flutes, rattles, and drums. After the Mexican area was colonized, string and bass instruments, like guitars, were introduced. But like today, in current …show more content…
For this reason, the traditional music and dance vary as you travel from region to region. The traditional music of the Islas Canarias (Canary Islands), for example, boasts influences from the archipelago's mysterious indigenous Guanche civilization while the bagpipe music of Galicia and Asturias speaks volumes about these northern regions rich Celtic heritage.
Traditional Spanish music throughout the country's diverse regions first flourished while the country was still under Moorish rule. For much of these period, which was up to eight centuries, in some areas, Spain's Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities coexisted rather peacefully and various facets of their respective culture were free to develop. With the Reconquest, the development of traditional Spanish music came to a temporary standstill, as the ultra-Christian Spanish monarchy eventually banned Sephardic and Islamic music.
Now we can talk about the geographic location of which countries that officially speak Spanish. The music types of Mexico and Spain are based on the cultures of other regions such as the rhythms from Africa. Not when it comes to islands in Central America the music was influenced by the many native tribes and the music of the Andes Mountains. These music