Music of Latin America
This project is suitable for more
able pupils or exam classes.
The main features of latin
american music can be summarised as follows :
-
syncopation
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juxtaposition of major and minor
harmony
-
triplets evident within simple
time music
-
changes in metre
This music is a good example of
these features, since it includes all of the above.
This music is traditional Bolivian
and is entitled Jasha Uru
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here to hear the music
This page is taken from the Music
Teacher's Resource Site