Music in the Caribbean The genre of Caribbean Music encompasses a diverse variety of musical styles and traditions from islands that are located in the Caribbean Sea and it represents something that is simple‚ exotic yet rich and wonderful. The styles range anywhere from traditional folk genres such as the Puerto Rican aguinaldo and Jamaican mento to more contemporary music such as salsa and reggae. They are each syntheses of African‚ European‚ Indian and Indigenious influences‚ largely created
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Indian/Spanish/South American influence on Cuban music Cuba is a small and beautiful communist country in the Caribbean. However they may not have a lot of money and property but Cubans are among the most cheerful‚ musical and outgoing people on earth. The unique sound of Cuban music traces back to the Yoruban and Congolese cultures in West Africa. (Music in Latin America and the Caribbean) Over thousands of slaves were brought over during the 1880s‚ and along with them their styles of music. A few of the instruments
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thought to my self‚ no biggie. As Ms. Foster walked around the class to answer questions we might have concerning our transcripts. All the while I tried my best to keep optimistic about what she might have to say about them. My situation couldn’t be bad‚ or could it? She came by my desk and I asked if everything was on track‚ but the expression on her face was unclear and uncertain. She pointed at my freshmen grades and said‚ “These are not passing grades for college.” I felt an instant cold rush go
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LESSON 7: PUNK‚ DISCO‚ GLAM ROCK‚ REGGAE‚ CUMBIA AND HARD ROCK Reggae A Jamaican music genre which originated from the ska and rocksteady. The word reggae means rags‚ ragged. This also mean ragged dance music. The music style of reggae has an offbeat rhythm‚ syncopated‚ and staccato chords. Reggae music use also stringed instruments like guitar‚ bass guitar and piano. For the percussion‚ reggae use snare drums and tom0tom drums. Horns are also used like the saxophone‚ trumpet and trombone. Some
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ASSESSMENT ON DANCEHALL MUSIC Name: Samantha Stewart Subject: Communication Studies Territory: Jamaica Centre Number: 100005 Registration Number: 100005 Teacher: Mrs. Dawes Table of Contents Content Page General Introduction 1 Preface 2 Reflective Piece 3 Analysis 7 General Introduction Music is used to relax the mind and give comfort to the soul. All around the world‚ there are different types of music and in Jamaica
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Main articles: Middle Eastern and North African music traditions‚ Arabic music‚ and Middle Eastern music North Africa (red region on map below) is the seat of ancient Egypt and Carthage‚ civilizations with strong ties to the ancient Near East and which influenced the ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Eventually‚ Egypt fell under Persian rule followed by Greek and Roman rule‚ while Carthage was later ruled by Romans and Vandals. North Africa was later conquered by the Arabs‚ who established the region
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In Elf music is used to enhance the mood by slowing down the tempo or speeding up the tempo of the music. When the elves are making toys the music is at a moderate speed because they are functioning at a moderate speed. When Will Ferrell is traveling from the North Pole to New York to find his father‚ Walter‚ the music is actually fast and slow at some points because he slows down and speeds up. The faster the character functions the faster the music and sound effects will be. The slower
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Filipinos dedication and love to music started during pre-Hispanic period. Early Filipinos love to express themselves through ethnic musical instruments. These early settlers played diversity of musical instruments which includes flutes‚ nose flutes‚ gong and guitar to play appropriate songs in commemoration of courtship‚ marriage‚ and harvest. Even during the hardest time of Philippine revolution when we were invaded by several countries‚ Filipinos cling to music as outlet of entertainment and leisure
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I read the novel “The Bad Beginning” by Lemony Snicket. This is the unhappy tale of the Baudelaire orphans. The three children Violet ‚ Klause‚ and Sunny are all very bright and charming . Unfortunately their lives are filled with misery and despair ‚ disaster always lurking around the corner. Snickets style of writing is very unique ‚ he uses an interesting and extensive vocabulary. This paper hopefully summarizes the twist and turns of the Baudelaire’s dreary lives. The story starts when the
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much creativity around‚ how do we know if something was someone else’s idea? How about someone else’s own words? Because the world has been here for so long‚ so have certain words‚ phrases‚ and ideas. In the article “Let’s Think Outside the Box of Bad Clichés‚” Gregory Pence presents frustration with all the clichés and expressions he encounters grading essays in his job as a college professor. His concern is that clichés are an obstacle to clear thinking and writing. In the same way‚ people are
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