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Abakua
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The term for music, dance, and ritual of Efik origin in Cuba, influenced by cultures of the cross-delta region between present-day Nigeria and Cameroon. Consist exclusively of men.
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Afro
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A popular song genre from the early twentieth century in which lyrics and music tried to evoke aspects of the black Caribbean experience
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Aggregate Melodies
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A prominent characteristic of much Afro-Caribbean and West African music is that the melodies of a given piece often derive from the interaction of various melodies played together. Each single melody forms a whole melody
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Aguinaldo
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A common type of Puerto Rican musica jibara, generally sung at Christmas time with religious themes
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Apambichao Style
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a style of Merengue that incorporates a syncopated bass style similar to that of Cuban son
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Areito
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Song and dance form of the Caribbean during Spanish conquest
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Arpeggiation
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The outlining of individual notes in a chord
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Charanga
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A term for a dance band group consisting of piano bass, guiro, timbales, flute and violins in addition to other wind instruments on occasion
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Cinquillo
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"Little group of five" 1-2-3 1-2
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Clave
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An instrument, a pair of rounded, resonant sticks made of hard wood
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Conga Drums
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Large hand drums made of strips of wood nailed together and topped with a skin head...originated from the Bantu-Kongo origin
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Creolization
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The blending and fusions of different races and cultures into one new culture
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Creolized music
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Music that stems from two or more sources
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Cua
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Instrument used in Puerto Rican bomba music. Consists of a pair of sticks that constantly play a cinquillo rhythm
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Dancehall
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A form of Jamaican dance music preformed widely at clubs
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Decima
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A ten line. Spanish derived poetic form prominent in musica guajira and musica jabara
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Dem Bow
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A Jamaican dance rhythm developed in the studio that strongly influenced reggaeton
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Diaspora
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A term used to reference the the various cultural formations including African- influenced culture in the Americas
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Ellegua
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A Yoruba deity of the Santeria religion. He is a childlike trickster and messenger of the orishas (gods)
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Filin (from word "feeling)
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A variant of the Bolero that developed in Cuba in the late 1950's. Includes complex and extended harmonies, vocal improv, and rubato- style vocals
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Merengue
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The national music music and dance of the Dominican Republic
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Merengue Tipico
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A folkloric form of merengue that originated in the Cabao region of the Dominican Republic
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Negro
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Black person (duh)
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Nueva Cancion/Nueva Trova
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"New Song" Political folk music that originated in Chile and Cuba
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Ochosi
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A Yoruba deity of the hunt who is worshiped in Santeria ceremony
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Oggun
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Yoruba god of iron and forge, a fierce warrior
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Ochun
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Yoruba Goddess of beauty
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Paseo
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Promenade
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Pena
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A small, informal artistic gathering
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Perreo
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"Doggy Style Dancing" (basically grinding lol)
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Punto
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Sung decimas
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Quinto
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The highest pitched drum the Rumba ensemble
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Reggaeton
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Established in 1998h
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Regla de Ochas
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Rule of the Orichas
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Salsa
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Emerged in 1960's New York with influences form Cuban son and jazz music
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Salsa Dura
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Hard Salsa. Name for early, raw sounding salsa of the 1970's
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Salsa Monga
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Limp Salsa. More romantic salsa
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Salve
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A devotional music genre of music from the DR with African percussion instruments
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Segudilla
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A strophic song form derived from Spanish traditions
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Seis
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The term used in Puerto Rico for sung decimas in the musica jibara
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Son
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Creolized form of dance music from Cuba
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Sexteto
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Sextet (for Cuban Son)
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Septeto
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A group of 7
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Tambor
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Generic term form drum
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Tambora
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a double headed drum used in merengue and other folkloric popular music in the DR
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Timbales
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A percussion instrument created in the 1800's in Cuba and used today in Salsa bands. Consists of two drums on a metal stand
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Tres
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A folkloric string instrument from Cuba that has three courses of double strings
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Tresillo
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rhythmic pattern consisting of 3 eighth notes
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agogo
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double metal bell
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alfaia
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large bass drum
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baiao
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Northeastern Brazilian musical genre popularized by Luiz Gonzaga
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baiano
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up-tempo double meter, northeastern Brazilian genre
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bateria
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the percussion ensemble that accompanies the samba school
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berimbao
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musical bow used to accompany capoeira
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bossa nova
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intimate form of samba developed in the late 1950's in Rio de Janeiro
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Caixa
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snare drum
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capoiera
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dance/martial arts/game with musical accompaniment (remember our awkward cartwheels) :)
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Carnaval
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carnival, celebrated on the three days proceeding Lent and during the preceding weeks
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cavaquino
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small guitar used in Samba
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choro
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primarily instrumental genre with long syncopated melodies, often with a light samba feel
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cuica
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friction drum
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escola de samba
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samba school
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mangue
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the name of Recife popular music (remember the weird video with the guy on the ground like some lizard thing) (Mangue movement)
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mestre
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master performer
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musica caipira
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rural music of South- Central Brazil
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morro
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another term for favelas in Rio de Janiero
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musica sertaneje
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Brazilian country music
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Pagode
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backyard samba style
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Pandiero
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tamborine
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samba cancao
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samba song
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sambo enredo
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Carnival theme samba
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Sanfona
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Accordian
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surdo
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large base drum
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tamborim
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small tambourine
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Tropicalia
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experiment popular music movement in 1967-1969
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viola
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guitar with 5 double coursed steel strings
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MEGA SWAGG
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US ACING THIS EXAM LIKE GANGSTAS
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