Music is an important part any country’s culture. It exemplifies the mood and feelings of the people of that time and is a representation of their experiences. As time flows on that music changes along with it, bringing new ideas and new songs to the stage. The music of the past slowly fades away as people forget it and stop paying homage to it. Conjunto Philadelphia is a band that wants to preserve the music of Pre-Revolutionary Cuba and make sure it isn’t forgotten. They want to share their heritage and experiences with this historical Cuban music. Conjunto Philadelphia recently performed at the Temple Performing Art Center. Through Conjunto Philadelphia’s concert they represented Cuba and its past using their performance as a medium to allow
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The time before the revolution reflects Cuba’s authentic and native style of music and Conjunto Philadelphia wanted to reflect that through their performances. First and foremost Cuban music is dance music (Cuba- Son and Afro-Cuban Music). To create a true representation of the Cuban style of music all the aspects of the Cuban musical culture had to be expressed. This was why the performers urged the audience to dance with them as they played their songs. They made sure to have a designated dance floor with enough room for people to dance and even took the initiative to invite audience members to dance with members of the band. As the songs progressed the audience began to stream onto the dance floor slowly until more than half the audience was dancing. The band members were mindful of the dancers and made sure to play songs that were easy to dance to to keep the mood light and festive. Conjunto Philadelphia deftly managed to recreate the image of Cuban music through their interactions with the …show more content…
New genres and style of music were introduced and popularized. Conjunto Philadelphia sought to capture the music of Pre-Revolutionary Cuba and recreate it through their performances. Their selection of songs captured the most prominent genres of the time and encompassed the styles of music of Son, Cha-Cha-Chá and Bolero. The instruments they used lent a flavor of Cuban culture and sound to their music giving it an authentic feeling and added to their performance with descargas (jam sessions) during their songs. The most important part of their performance was the mood they created with their selection of songs and solos creating a relaxed an atmosphere in the hall. This let both the performers and the audience members immerse themselves in the Cuban style of music with clapping, cheering, and dancing. Conjunto Philadelphia managed to faithfully recreate and pay homage to the music of Cuba’s history and allowed the audience to experience a part of this Cuban
The time before the revolution reflects Cuba’s authentic and native style of music and Conjunto Philadelphia wanted to reflect that through their performances. First and foremost Cuban music is dance music (Cuba- Son and Afro-Cuban Music). To create a true representation of the Cuban style of music all the aspects of the Cuban musical culture had to be expressed. This was why the performers urged the audience to dance with them as they played their songs. They made sure to have a designated dance floor with enough room for people to dance and even took the initiative to invite audience members to dance with members of the band. As the songs progressed the audience began to stream onto the dance floor slowly until more than half the audience was dancing. The band members were mindful of the dancers and made sure to play songs that were easy to dance to to keep the mood light and festive. Conjunto Philadelphia deftly managed to recreate the image of Cuban music through their interactions with the …show more content…
New genres and style of music were introduced and popularized. Conjunto Philadelphia sought to capture the music of Pre-Revolutionary Cuba and recreate it through their performances. Their selection of songs captured the most prominent genres of the time and encompassed the styles of music of Son, Cha-Cha-Chá and Bolero. The instruments they used lent a flavor of Cuban culture and sound to their music giving it an authentic feeling and added to their performance with descargas (jam sessions) during their songs. The most important part of their performance was the mood they created with their selection of songs and solos creating a relaxed an atmosphere in the hall. This let both the performers and the audience members immerse themselves in the Cuban style of music with clapping, cheering, and dancing. Conjunto Philadelphia managed to faithfully recreate and pay homage to the music of Cuba’s history and allowed the audience to experience a part of this Cuban