Lesson

1 African Music

What I Need to Know

In this lesson, you are expected to:

Describe the historical and cultural background of Afro-Latin American and

popular music:

What I Know

Read the Statement Carefully!

Select your best answer in the box below and write the letter in your activity
notebook. (2pts. Each)

A. Music of Africa F. Kwassa-kwassa

B. African traditional music G. Reggae
C. Apala H. Marabi
D. Salsa I. Axe
E. Soca J. Jit
K. Zouk

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 1. It is a rich and diverse cultural heritage that exists in hundreds of different
languages.

2. It is described as the fusion of West African and Black American music.

3. It is used to wake up the worshipper after fasting during the Muslim holy feast
of Ramadan.

4. It is a popular musical genre from Salvador, Bahia, and Brazil.

5. It is a hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance music played on drums

with guitar accompaniment.

6. This dance style began in Zaire in the late 1980s and was popularized by
Kanda Bongo Man.

7. This refers to the South African three-chord township music of the 1930s-
1960s which evolved into African jazz.

8. It is a Jaimacan musical style that was strongly influenced by the island’s

traditional mento music.

9. It comprises various musical genres including the Cuban son montuno,

guaracha, chachacha, mambo, and bolero.

10. It is known as the “Soul of Calypso”.

What is African music?

African music has rich and diverse cultural heritage that exist in hundreds of
different languages. The music in Africa always has the technique of “Call and
Response” in which a person leads by singing a phrase and followed and answered
by a group of singers.

They usually perform by singing and using percussion instruments played

either by hands or with sticks, drums, and others. This type of music is also used for
communication to convey news, for teaching, for telling a story, and for religious
purposes including the Maracatu.

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 African music is a collective result of the cultural and musical diversity of the
more than 50 ethnic divisions of the continent. The organization of this vast continent
is a colonial legacy from European rule of the different nations up to the end of the
19th century, enabling it to incorporate its music with language, environment, political
developments, immigration and cultural diversity.

Music has always been an important part of the daily life of the African people,
whether for work, religion, ceremonies, or even communication. Singing, dancing,
hand clapping and the beating of drums are essential to many African ceremonies,
including those for birth, death, initiation, marriage, and funerals. Music and dance
are also important to religious expressions and political events.

However, because of the wide influence of African music on global music having
permeated contemporary American, Latin American, and European styles there has
been a growing interest in its own cultural heritage and musical sources. Particular
subjects of research are its rhythmic structures and spiritual characteristics that
have led to the birth of jazz forms.

What’s In

True or False

Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if it is FALSE change the
underlined word. Write your answers in your activity notebook.(2pts. Each).

1. Music has always been an important part of the daily life of the African people.
2. Latin America is comprised of different cities such as the Caribbean Islands,
Mexico, and Central and South Americas.

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 3. African music has rich and diverse cultural heritage that exist in hundreds of
different languages.

4.The history of London music can be traced during the European colonization
and slave trade in Africa.

5. African music is a collective result of the cultural and musical diversity of the
more than 50 ethnic divisions of the continent.

Notes to the Teacher

Answers may be verbally revealed, aside from the ones
provided respectively, in the Answer Key.

What’s New

African traditional music is largely functional in nature, used primarily in

ceremonial rites, such as birth, death, marriage, succession, worship, and
spirit invocations. Others are work related or social in nature, while many traditional
societies view their music as entertainment.
African music has a basically interlocking structural. Format due mainly to its
overlapping and dense texture as well as its rhythmic complexity. Its many
sources of influence have produced such varied styles and genres as the following:
Afrobeat
Afrobeat is a term used to describe the fusion of West African with black
American music.
Apala ( Akpala )
Apala is a musical genre from Nigeria in the Yoruba tribal style, used to wake up
the worshippers after fasting during the Muslim holy feast of Ramadan. Percussion
instrumentation includes the rattle (sekere), thumb piano (agidigbo), bell (agogo),
and two or three talking drums.

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 Axe
Axe is a popular musical genre from Salvador, Bahia, and Brazil. It fuses the
Afro-Caribbean styles of the marcha, reggae, and calypso, and is played by carnival
bands
Jit

Jit is a hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance music played on drums with
guitar accompaniment, influenced by mbira-based guitar styles.

Jive
Jive is a popular form of South African music featuring a lively and uninhibited
variation of the jitterbug, a form of swing dance.

Juju
Juju is a popular music style from Nigeria that relies on the traditional Yoruba
rhythms, where the instruments are more Western in origin. A drum kit, keyboard,
pedal steel guitar, and accordion are used along with the traditional dun-dun
(talking drum or squeeze drum).

Kwassa Kwassa

Kwassa Kwassa is a dance style begun in Zaire. In the late 1980s, it was
popularized by Kanda Bongo Man. In this dance style, the hips move back and
forth while the arms follow the hip movements.

Marabi
Marabi is a South African three-chord township music of the 1930s-1960s
which evolved into African jazz.It makes use of a keyboard style that combines
American jazz, ragtime, and blues with African roots. It is characterized by simple
chords in varying vamping patterns and repetitive harmony over an extended period
of time to allow the dancers more time on the dance floor.

What is It
Afro-Latin American Music (Click the Link to Listen)
Afrobeat https://youtu.be/2XfrJy6CF04
Apala (Akpala) https://youtu.be/lswSQuBPaJk
Let us listen to the traditional music of Africa by clicking the link below.
Axe https://youtu.be/GTGq9e5CoHU
Jit https://youtu.be/dMyfE_quZsE
What’s More
Jive https://youtu.be/VfNBX_2_27I
Juju https://youtu.be/NC0Tw4PmarA
Kwassa kwassa https://youtu.be/77pvf3ipIyQ
Marabi https://youtu.be/NznMBXbDSkI
Reggae https://youtu.be/yq0PeZh9VI0
Samba https://youtu.be/KLgSNHx3VEA
Soca 5https://youtu.be/uEawWFpAnb8
Were https://youtu.be/44_SqAtGKRs
Zouk https://youtu.be/9OYNDji9K-k
Salsa https://youtu.be/0adJ0Vnzj6M
 Activity 1: Multiple Choice (2pts. Each)
Direction: Choose the letter of your best answer and write it in your activity
notebook.
1. It is described as the fusion of West African and Black American music.
A.Apala C.Afrobeat
B.Axe D. Jit
2. This refers to the musical genre from Nigeria in the Yoruba tribal style which
is used to wake up the worshippers.
A.Apala C.Afrobeat
B.Axe D. Jit
3. This is a popular musical genre from Salvador, Bahia, and Brazil.
A.Apala C.Afrobeat
B.Axe D. Jit
4. The popular music style from Nigeria that relies on the traditional Yoruba
rhythms.
A.Juju C.Afrobeat
B.Axe D.Jit
5. This genre features a lively and uninhibited variation of the jitterbug.
A.Juju C.Afrobeat
B.Axe D. Jive
6. It makes use of a keyboard style that combines American jazz, ragtime, and
blues with African roots.
A.Juju C.Afrobeat
B.Axe D. Marabi
7. It is a dance style which began in Zaire, in the late 1980s and popularized by
Kanda Bongo Man.
A.Juju C. Kwassa Kwassa
B.Axe D.Marabi
8. It is largely functional in nature, used primarily in ceremonial rites, such as
birth, death, marriage, succession, worship, and spirit invocations.
A.African traditional music C.China traditional music
B.American traditional music D.Taiwan traditional music

9. It is a collective result of the cultural and musical diversity of the more than 50
ethnic divisions of the continent.
A..African music C. London music
B.American music D. Israel music
10.The music in Africa always has the technique of “__________” in which a
person leads by singing a phrase and followed and answered by a group
of singers.
A.“Call and Response” C.“Call and Act”
B.“ Call and chant” D. “ Response and Call”
11. The drum kit, keyboard, pedal steel guitar, and accordion are used
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 along with the traditional _______ (talking drum or squeeze drum).
A.din-din C.dan-dan
B. dun-dun D.don-don
12. It is a popular form of South African music featuring a lively and uninhibited
variation of the jitterbug, a form of swing dance.
A. Samba C. Cha cha cha
B. Jive D.Rumba
13. The hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance music played on drums with
guitar accompaniment, influenced by mbira-based guitar styles is called_____.
A. Samba C. Cha cha cha
B. Jive D. Jit
14. Music and dance are also important to ________expression and political events.
A.humanity C. religious
B.loyalty D.humble
15. African music has_________ and diverse cultural heritage that exist in hundreds
of different languages.
A. rich C. courage
B. love D. poor

What I Have Learned

1. The history of Afro-Latin American music can be traced during the

European colonization and slave trade in Africa.
2. Latin America is comprised of different regions such as the Caribbean
Islands, Mexico, and Central and South Americas which are of diversified
cultures of the European, Moors, Mexicans, and other tribes of Africa
3. African music has a rich and diverse cultural heritage that exist in
hundreds of different languages. The music in Africa always has the
technique of “Call and Response” in which a person leads by singing a
phrase and followed and answered by a group of singers.
4. African traditional music is largely functional in nature, used primarily in
ceremonial rites, such as birth, death, marriage, succession, worship, and
spirit invocations. Others are work related or social in nature, while many
traditional societies view their music as entertainment.
5. Jive is a popular form of South African music featuring a lively and
uninhibited variation of the jitterbug, a form of swing dance.

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 What I Can Do

Activity: Music Play!

Listen to the selected Traditional music of Africa.You may click on this
link.As you listen, carefully observe, and write your answer in your activity
notebook.(2pts.each)

Afro-Latin American (Click the Link to Listen)

Music

1. https://youtu.be/2XfrJy6CF04

2. https://youtu.be/lswSQuBPaJk

3. https://youtu.be/GTGq9e5CoHU

4. https://youtu.be/dMyfE_quZsE

5. https://youtu.be/VfNBX_2_27I

6. https://youtu.be/NC0Tw4PmarA

7. Assessment https://youtu.be/77pvf3ipIyQ

8. https://youtu.be/NznMBXbDSkI

9. https://youtu.be/yq0PeZh9VI0

10. https://youtu.be/0adJ0Vnzj6M

Multiple Choice: Complete the statement below and choose the letter of
your best answer.Write it in your activity
notebook. (2pts. each).

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 1. The history of __________ music can be traced during the European
colonization and slave trade in Africa.
A. Afro-Latin American C. Africa
B.Latin Music D.Asia
2. It is a collective result of the cultural and musical diversity of more than 50
ethnic divisions of the continent.
A. Afro-Latin American C. African music
B.Latin Music D.Asia
3. The South African three-chord township music of the 1930s-1960s is
______.
A.Kwassa-kwassa C. Jive
B.Marabi D.Jit
4. It is the dance stylethat began in Zaire in the late 1980s.
A.Kwassa-kwassa C.Jive
B.Marabi D.Jit
5. It is the popular music in Nigeria?
A.Kwassa-kwassa C. Jive
B.Juju D.Jit
6. It is described as the fusion of West African and Black American music.
a. Apala c. Afrobeat
b. Axe d. Jit
7. The musical genre from Nigeria in the Yoruba tribal style used to wake up the
worshippers.
A.Apala C. Afrobeat
B.Axe D.Jit
8. It is the popular musical genre from Salvador, Bahia, and Brazil.
A.Apala C. Afrobeat
B.Axe D.Jit
9. This refers to a popular music style from Nigeria that relies on the traditional
Yoruba rhythms.
A.Apala C. Afrobeat
B.Axe D.Jit
10. They feature a lively and uninhibited variation of the jitterbug.
A.Juju C. Afrobeat
B.Axe D. Jive
11. The drum kit, keyboard, pedal steel guitar, and accordion are used
along with the traditional _______ (talking drum or squeeze drum).
A.. din-din C.dan-dan
B.dun-dun D.don-don
12. It is a popular form of South African music featuring a lively and uninhibited
variation of the jitterbug, a form of swing dance.
A. Samba C.Cha cha cha
B. Jive D. Rumba
13. The hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance music played on drums with
guitar accompaniment, influenced by mbira-based guitar styles is
called______.
A. Samba C.Cha cha cha
B.. Jive D. Jit
14. Music and dance are also important to ________expression and political
events.

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 A. humanity C. religious
B. loyalty D.humble
15. African music has_________ and diverse cultural heritage that exist in
hundreds of different languages.
A. rich C. courage
B. love D. poor

Additional Activity

Activity 3: Differentiate the following. (5pts. each)

Write your answers in your activity notebook.

1. Kwassa-kwassa and Marabi

________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

2. Juju and Jive

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
__________________________

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 Lesson
Influences of Africa to Latin
2 American music
What I Need to Know

Latin America music influenced by African music

The rhythm and styles of Latin-American music are influenced by the United
States and other countries in Europe like Spain and Portugal. Latin music is the
combination of four musical elements. Its musical styles are tango, bossanova,
merengue, salsa, and other genres such as reggae, jazz, rock, and latin pop.

What I Know

It should come as no surprise that Latin music has become so popular over
the decades and even more so in recent years. The musical style appeals to people
of all ages and backgrounds because of its rhythmic beats and catchy upbeat vibe.

The music of Latin America refers to music originating from Latin America,
namely the Romance-speaking countries and territories of the Americas and the
Caribbean South of the United States.

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 Latin America music also incorporates African music from slaves who were
transported to the Americas by European settlers as well as music from the
indigenous peoples of the America.

What’s In

Reggae
Reggae is a Jamaican musical styles that was strongly influenced by the
island’s traditional mento music, as well as by calypso, African music,
American jazz, and rhythm and blues. One of reggae’s most distinctive
qualities is its offbeat rhythm and staccato chords.

Salsa
Salsa music is Cuban, Puerto Rican,and Colombian dance music. It
comprises various musical genres including the Cuban son montuno,
guaracha, chachacha, mambo, and bolero.

Samba
Samba is a Brazilian musical genre and dance style. Its roots can be traced
to Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions
particularly in Angola and the Congo. Samba is the basic underlying rhythm that
typifies most Brazilian music. It has a lively and rhythmical beat with three steps
to every bar, making the samba feel like a timed dance. There is a set of dances
– rather than a single dance – that define the samba dancing scene in Brazil.
Thus, no dance can be claimed with certainty as the“original” samba style.

Soca
Soca is also known as the “soul of calypso.” It originated as a fusion of
calypso with Indian rhythms, thus combining the musical traditions of the two
major ethnic groups of Trinidad and Tobago. It is a modern Trinidadian and
Tobagonian pop music combining soul and calypso music.

Were
Were is a Muslim music often performed as a wake-up call for early
breakfast and players during Ramadan celebrations. Relying on pre-arranged
music, it fuses the African and European music styles.

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Zouk
Zouk is fast, carnival –like rhythmic music, from the Creole slang word for
“party”. It originated in the Carribbean Islands of Guadaloupe and Martinique
and was popularized in the 1980s. It has a pulsating beat supplied by the gwo
ka and tambour bele drums, a tibwa rhythmic pattern played on the rim of the
snare drums, a rhythm guitar,a horn sections, and keyboard synthesize.

What’s New

As we already learned, music from Africa and Latin America have greatly
influenced the music of the world. Afro-Latin American music is a result of the
many years of evolution and influences due to contacts, as well as colonization.
African music has been an avenue for expressing experiences in work,
religion, ceremonies, communication, and interactions of the African ethnic
tribes.Some traditional African music include the Afrobeat, Axe from Salvador,
Bahia and Brazil, Jit of Zimbabwe, Kwassa kwassa from Zaire, the Apala by the
Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, and the Jive of South Africa.
It is said that Latin American music is also influenced by American music,
although the latter is the product of three (3) major influences: indigenous,
Spanish-Portuguese, and African music.Reggae, salsa and samba are examples
of Latin American music. Moreover,Latin American music adopted for dance and
vocal arts include Cumbia, Tango, Cha cha cha, Rumba, Reggae, Foxtrot, Bossa
Nova and Paso Doble.

What is It

The Characteristics of Afro-Latin American Music.

1. Conversation: “Call and Response”

The performance of voice interaction as an answer to the first chant.

2. Improvisation – Non-scripted ways of singing that allow sincere

conversations. It is a framework where the artist has freedom in creating
musical mood.

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 3. The voice as an instrument – It is the manipulation of a freely controlled
piece where they can change the tone of voice, its tempo, the creation of
moods, and even changing the range and voice power.

4. The instrument as a voice – the instrument serves as a “singer” along with the
performer.

The music is identified by their rhythms, which they adapted from the elements of
Moorish music and other African and Caribbean music in the slave trade 1550 to
1880.This developed a unique musical culture inCaribbean countries and its
influences include Latin rhythms and Samba and bossa nova in Brazil and Tango in
Argentina.

What’s More

Activity: Music is everywhere!

Let us listen to the Latin America music influenced by African music by
clicking the link below. Write your observation on the different music in your
activity notebook. (2pts. Each).

Afro-Latin American Music (Click the Link to Listen)

Reggae https://youtu.be/yq0PeZh9VI0

Salsa https://youtu.be/0adJ0Vnzj6M

Samba https://youtu.be/KLgSNHx3VEA

Soca https://youtu.be/uEawWFpAnb8

Were https://youtu.be/44_SqAtGKRs

Zouk https://youtu.be/9OYNDji9K-k
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 What I Have Learned

1. The rhythm and styles of Latin-American music are influenced by the United
States and other countries in Europe like Spain and Portugal. Latin music is
the combination of four musical elements; musical styles are tango,
bossanova, merengue, salsa, and other genres such as reggae, jazz, rock,
and latin pop.

2. It should come as no surprise that Latin music has become so popular over
the decades and even more so in recent years. The musical style appeals to
people of all ages and backgrounds because of its rhythmic beats and catchy
upbeat vibe.

3. Reggae is a Jamaican musical styles that was strongly influenced by the

island’s traditional mento music, as well as by calypso, African music,
American jazz, and rhythm and blues. One of reggae’s most distinctive
qualities is its offbeat rhythm and staccato chords.

4. Salsa music is Cuban, Puerto Rican,and Colombian dance music. It

comprises various musical genres including the Cuban son montuno,
guaracha, chachacha, mambo, and bolero.

The Characteristics of Afro-Latin American Music.

1. Conversation: “Call and Response”

The performance of voice interaction as an answer to the first chant.

2. Improvisation – Non-scripted ways of singing that allow sincere

conversations. It is a framework where the artist has freedom in creating
musical mood.

3. The voice as an instrument – It is the manipulation of a freely controlled

piece where they can change the tone of voice, its tempo, the creation of
moods, and even changing the range and voice power.

4. The instrument as a voice – the instrument serves as a “singer” along with

the performer.

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 What I Can Do

Activity: Sing a song!

Direction: Select one (1) Reggae song with lyrics that is easy for you to memorize.
1. Study and memorize the lyrics.
2. When you are ready, capture through a video your performance singing
the song.
3. Review your video and rate your performance using the rubrics:
Scoring Scale: 5- Very Good 2- Poor
4- Good 1- Needs Follow-up
3- Fair

I was able to: Highest My Personal

Possible Score
Score

 sing the lines correctly

5

 sing at pace with the music

5

 coordinate the song with dance

5

 display the proper facial

expression 5

Total 20

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 Assessment

Read the Statement Carefully!

Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer and write it in your activity
notebook. (2pts. each)

1. It comprises various musical genres including the Cuban son montuno,

guaracha, chachacha, mambo, and bolero.
A.salsa C.reggae
B.samba D.were
2. It refers to the Carnaval-like rhythmic music from the Creole slang word
for “party”.
A.salsa C.reggae
B.samba D.Zouk
3. It is a Muslim music often performed as wake-up call for early breakfast
and prayers during Ramadan.
A.salsa C.reggae
B.samba D.were
4. This is a Brazilian musical genre and dance style.
A.salsa C.reggae
B.samba D.were
5. It is known as “ Soul of Calypso”.
A.salsa C.soca
B.samba D.were
6. It refers to the performance of voice interaction as an answer to the first
chant.
A.melody C.rhythm
B.conversation D.were
7. It is a non-scripted way of singing that allows for sincere conversations. It
is also framework where the artist has the freedom in creating musical mood.
A.salsa C.instrument as a voice
B.samba D.Improvisation
8. It is a type of music in which the instrument serves as a “singer” along with
the performer.
A.African music C..Thailand music
B.Latin music D.China music
9.It is an avenue for expressing experiences in work, religion, ceremonies,
communication, and interactions of the African ethnic tribes.
A..African American music C.Latin America music
B.Latin music D.China music
10. It is known as a Jamaican musical styles that was strongly influenced by
the island traditional mento music.

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 A.salsa C.reggae
B.samba D.were

11. Latin American music adopted for dance and vocal arts include Cumbia,Tango,
Cha cha cha, Rumba, Reggae, Fostrot, Bossa Nova a___________.
A.salsa C.European
B.samba D.Paso Doble
12. Latin America music also incorporates African music from slaves who were
transported to the Americas by _________settlers as well as music from the
indigenous peoples of the America.
A.salsa C.European
B.samba D.Paso Doble
13. The musical style appeals to people of all ages and backgrounds because of
its _____________and catchy upbeat vibe.
A.salsa C.European
B.rhythmic beats D.Paso Doble
14.The rhythm and styles of Latin-American music are influenced by the United
States and other countries in Europe like Spain and _________.
A.America C. European
B.Portugal D. Paso Doble
15. It is the manipulation of a freely controlled piece where they can change the
tone of voice, its tempo, the creation of moods, and even changing the range
and voice power.
A.Instrument as a voice C. European
B.rhythmic beats D. Paso Doble

Additional Activity

Activity: Give at least five Latin American music influenced by African music.
Write your answers in your activity notebook. ( 2pts. Each)

1._______________________________
2._______________________________
3._______________________________
4._______________________________
5._____________________________________

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 Lesson
Latin American Music
3
What I Need to Know

The music of Latin America is a product of three major influences-

indigenous, Spanish-Portuguese, and African. It is also referred to as Latin music
because of the impact on the countries colonized by Spain and Portugal,
spanning the following areas:

a. Andean region (a mountain system of western South America along the

coast from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego) – Argentina,Bolivia,Chile, Ecuador,
Peru, and Venezuela;
b. Central America – Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras,and Panama;
c. Carribean – Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique,
Puerto Rico; and
d. Brazil.

At the same time, because of the inter-racial cross breeding and migration,
the above named countries were also somewhat commonly populated by five
major ancestral groups as follows:

a. Indian descendants of the original native Americans who were the inhabitants
of the region before the arrival of Christopher Columbus;
b. African descendants from Western and Central Africa;
c. European descendants mainly from Spain and Portugal but also including the
French, Dutch, Italian, and British.
d. Asian descendants from China, Japan, India, and Indonesia/Java.
e. Mixed descendants from the above-named groups.

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 What I Know

Influences on Latin American Music

Indigenous Latin-American Music

Before the arrival of the Spanish, Portuguese, and other European
colonizers, the natives were found to be using local drum and percussion
instruments such as the guiro (open-ended, hollow gourd with parallel notches
cut in one side), maracas (gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or
pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a fhythm instrument), and turtle shells.
Wind instruments like the zampona (pan pipe) and quena (notched-end flute)
were traditionally made out of aquatic canes.
Materials for making indigenous instruments ranged from hollow tree trunks,
animal skins, fruit shells, dry seeds,cane,clay,and hardwood trees, to jaguar
claws, animal and human bones, and specially-treated inflated eyes of tigers.

The indigenous music of Latin America was largely functional in nature,

being used for religious worship and ceremonies. The use of instruments, as well
as singing and dancing, served to implore the gods for a good harvest or victory
in battle, to guard against sickness and natural disasters
and of course to provide recreation.

What’s In

Afro-Latin American Music

The African influence on the Latin American music is most pronounced in its
rich and varied rhythmic patterns produced by drums and various percussion
instruments. Complex layering of rhythmic patterns was a favorite device, where
fast-paced tempos add to the rhythmic density. Vocal music was often deep-
chested while instrumental music greatly relied on drums and buzzers to produce
rich sounds and occasional loud volume levels for added intensity.
Euro-Latin American Music
The different regions of Latin America adopted various characteristics from their
European colonizers. Melodies of the Renaissance period were used in Southern
Chile and the Colombian Pacific coasts, while step-wise melodies were preferred
in the heavily Hispanic and Moorish - influenced areas of Venezuela and
Colombia. Alternating dual meters such as 6/8 and 4/4, known as “sesquialtera”

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 found in Chile and adopted in Cuba and Puerto Rico, were immortalized in
the song I Wanna be in America from Leonard Bernstein’s Broadway hit West
Side Story. Other European influences were seen in the texture of Euro-Latin
American music, from unaccompanied vocal solos to those accompanied by
stringed instruments.
Mixed American Music
The diversity of races and cultures from the Native Americans, Afro-Latin
Americans, and Euro-Latin Americans account for the rich combinations of
musical elements. This musical fusion, combining native instruments with
European counterparts and musical theories, was further enriched by the
instruments brought by the African slaves. The massive infusion of African
culture also led to the introduction of other music and dance forms such as the
Afro-Cuban rumba, the Jaimacan reggae, the Colombian cumbia, and the
Brazilian samba.

What’s New

Popular Latin American Music

Latin America has produced a number of musical genres and forms that had
been influenced by European folk music, and native sources. Much of its popular
music has in turn found its way to America, Europe, and eventually the rest of the
world. Its danceable rhythms, passionate melodies, and exotic harmonies continue
to enthrall music and dance enthusiasts worldwide. Some of these Latin American
popular music forms are the tango, bossa nova,samba,son,and salsa.
Samba a dance form of African origin which evolved into an African-Brazilian
favorite in the working class and slum districts of Rio de Janeiro. Its lively rhythm
consists of a 2/4 meter that is danced as three steps per measure, thus creating a
feeling of a 3/4 meter instead. It was meant to be executed for singing, dancing, and
parading in the Rio carnival. Samba has several variations, that is why there is no
clear-cut definition of a single samba form. Its most adventurous kind is known as
the batucada, referring to a large percussion ensemble of up to a hundred players or
an intensely polyrhythmic style of drumming.

What is It

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 Son is a fusion of the popular music or canciones (songs) of Spain and the
African rumba rhythms of Bantu origin. Originating in Cuba, it is usually played with
the tres (guitar), contrabass, bongos maracas, and claves (two wooden sticks
that are hit together). Although the son is seldom heard today, it continues to
influence present-day Latin American music, particularly as the fore runner of the
salsa.
Salsa is a social dance with marked influences from Cuba and Puerto Rico
that started in New York in the mid-1970s. Its style contains elements from the swing
dance and hustle as well as the complex Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean dance
forms of pachanga and guaguanco.

What’s More

Read the Statement Carefully!

Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer and write it in your activity
notebook. (2pts. each)

1.It is belong to Central America the Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, and_______ .
A.Carribean C.Puerto Rico
B.Panama D.Africa
2. It is belong to Carribean ,Cuba,Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe,Haiti,
_________, and Puerto Rico.
A. Martinique C.Puerto Rican
B. Central America D.Africa
3.It is a mountain system of Western South America.
A.Carribean C.Puerto Rico
B. Central America D.Africa
4.This refers to the inter-racial cross breeding and migration.
A.Carribean C.Puerto Rico
B. Central America D.Africa
5.This is a social dance with marked influences from Cuba and Puerto Rico that
Cuba and Puerto Rico that started in New York in the mid-1970s.
A.rumba C.reggae
B. Salsa D.pop
6.What kind of American music account to a rich combinations of musical
elements.
A.Guiro C.Puerto Rico
B. Central America D.mixed American music

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 7.It is includes the different regions of Latin America adopted characteristics from
their European colonizer.
A.Carribean C.Euro American Music
B. Central America D.Africa
8.It is a fusion of the popular music or canciones (songs) of Spain and the African
rumba rhythms of Bantu origin.
A.rumba C.son
B. Salsa D.pop
9.This type of music is pronounced in its rich and varied rhythmic patterns
produced by drums and various percussion instruments.
A.Afro-Latin American Music C. Euro American Music
B. Central America Music D.American Music
10. It is a dance form of African origin which evolved into an African-Brazilian
favorite in the working class and slum districts of Rio de Janeiro.
A.rumba C.reggae
B. Salsa D.samba
11.What type of time signature used by Native Americans in their music?
A. 2/4 C.1/4
B. 4/4 D.3/4
12.These are the descendants who were mainly from Spain and Portugal but
also including the French, Dutch, Italian, and British.
A. Afro-Latin American Music C. Euro American Music
B. Central America descendant D.European descendant
13.Open-ended, hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side are the basic
steps of_____.
A.rumba C.reggae
B.Guiro D.pop
14.It is a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles.
A.violin C.guitar
B. piano D.maracas
15.It is lively rhythm consist of a __that is danced as three steps per measure.
A. 2/4 meter C.1/4 meter
B. 4/4 meter D.3/4 meter

What I Have Learned

The music of Latin America is a product of three major influences-

indigenous, Spanish-Portuguese, and African. It is also referred to as Latin music

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 because of the impact on the countries colonized by Spain and
Portugal,spanning the following areas:

a. Andean region (a mountain system of western South America along the

Pacific coast from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego) – Argentina, Bolivia,Chile,
Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela;

b. Central America – Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,

Honduras,and Panama;

c. Carribean – Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, and

Puerto Rico; and

d.Brazil.

At the same time, because of the inter-racial cross breeding and migration,
the above named countries were also commonly populated by five major
ancestral groups as follows:

a. Indian descendants of the original native Americans who were the inhabitants
of the region before the arrival of Christopher Columbus;
b. African descendants from Western and Central Africa;
c. European descendants mainly from Spain and Portugal but also including
the French, Dutch, Italian, and British;
d. Asian descendants from China, Japan, India, and Indonesia/Java;and
e. Mixed descendants from the above-named groups.

Afro-Latin American Music

The African influence on the Latin American music is most pronounced in its
rich and varied rhythmic patterns produced by drums and various
percussion instruments. Complex layering of rhythmic patterns was a favorite
device, where fast-paced tempos add to the rhythmic density.Vocal music was
often deep-chested while instrumental music greatly relied on drums and
buzzers to produce rich sounds and occasional loud volume levels for added
intensity.

Euro-Latin American Music

The different regions of Latin America adopted various characteristics
from their European colonizers. Melodies of the Renaissance period were
used in Southern Chile and the Colombian Pacific coasts, while step-wise
melodies were preferred in the heavily Hispanic and Moorish-influenced
areas of Venezuela and Colombia. Alternating dual meters such as 6/8

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 and 4/4, known as “sesquialtera” found in Chile and adopted in Cuba and
Puerto Rico, were immortalized in the song I Wanna be in America from
Leonard Bernstein’s Broadway hit West Side Story. Other European.

What I Can Do

Activity: Sing a song!

Direction: Select one (1) song of Latin America with lyrics that is easy for you to
memorize.
1. Study and memorize the lyrics.
2. When you’re ready, capture through a video your performance while
singing the song.
3.Review your video and score your performance using the rubrics:
Scoring Scale: 5- Very Good 2- Poor
4- Good 1- Needs Follow-up
3- Fair

Highest My
I was able to: Possible Personal
Score Score

 sing the lines correctly 5

 sing at pace with the music 5

 coordinate the song with dance 5

 display the proper facial 5

expression

Total 20

Assessment

Read the statement carefully!

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Select your best answer in the box below and write the letter in your activity
notebook. (2pts. Each)

1. It is lively rhythm consist of a ____that is danced as three steps per measure.

A. 1/3 meter C. 3/4 meter
B. 2/4 meter D. 4/4 meter
2. It is belong to Carribean ,Cuba,Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe,Haiti,
_______, and Puerto Rico.
A. Carribean C Thailand
B. Brazil D. Central America
3. It is belong to Carribean ,Cuba,Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe,Haiti,
_________, and Puerto Rico.
A. Carribean C. Thailand
B. Brazil D. Central America
4. Open-ended, hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side.
A. quena C. pan pipe
B. guiro D. maracas
5. It is a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles.
A. quena C.pan pipe
B. guiro D.maracas
6. It refers to the mountain system of western South America along the Pacific
coast from Venezuela to Tierra del Fuego.
A. Andean region C. East region
B. West region D. South region
7. The following are percussion instruments in Latin America except_______.
A. quena C. pan pipe
B. guiro D. guitar
8. It is a social dance with marked influences from Cuba and Puerto Rico that
started in New York in the mid-1970s.
A.salsa C. cha cha cha
B.rumba D. swing
9. It is a result of diversity of races and cultures from the Native Americans,
Afro-Latin Americans, and Euro-Latin Americans account for the rich
combinations of musical elements.
A. dual American Music C. Euro-latin American Music
B. Mixed American Music D. Afro- American Music
10. This type of music is a result from different regions of Latin America adopted
various characteristics from their European colonizer.
A. dual American Music C. Euro-Latin American Music
B. Mixed American Music D. Afro- American Music

11.It is the Fusion of the popular music or canciones (songs) of Spain and the
African rumba rhythms of Bantu origin.
A.salsa C. cha cha cha
B.son D. swing
12. This type of music is pronounced in its rich and varied rhythmic pattern
produced by drums and various percussion.
A. dual American Music C. Euro-Latin American Music

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 B. Mixed American Music D. Afro- American Music
13.It is a dance form of African origin which evolved into an African-Brazilian
favorite in the working class and slum districts of Rio de Janeiro
A.salsa C. cha cha cha
B.rumba D. samba
14.These are the descendants who were mainly from Spain and Portugal but
also including the French, Dutch, Italian, and British traders.
A. European C. Indian
B. American D. China
15. It refers to a large percussion ensemble up to a hundred players
intensely polyrhythmic style of drumming.
A. quena C. pan pipe
B. batucada D. guitar

Additional Activity

Activity: Enumeration
Read the question carefully! Write your answer in your activity notebook.
(2pts.Each)
A. What are the three popular Latin American Music?
1._______________________________
2._______________________________
3._______________________________
B. Give at least five Indigenous instruments from Latin-American music.
1._______________________________
2._______________________________
3._______________________________
4._______________________________
5._______________________________

Lesson

Popular Music
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 Popular Music

Popular music literally means “music of the populace,” similar traditional folk
music of the past. As it developed in the 20th century, pop music (as it has come to
be called) generally consisted of music for entertainment of large numbers of
people, whether on radio or in live performances. From the standard songs and
ballads of the legendary Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Frank Sinatra to the
rock and roll craze of Elvis Presley and the Beatles and the present day idols in the
alternative music and disco modes, popular music is now shared by the entire
world.

What I Know

Multiple Choice: Complete the statement below and choose the letter of your best
answer.Write it in your activity notebook. (2pts. each)

1. This term is used in the 1940’s when the earlier term “hillbilly music” was
felt to be degrading.
A. “standard” C. “country road”
B. “country music” D. “country dance”
2. This is a blues style built from a single verse of 16 bars ending the
dominant of half-cadence, followed by a refrain or chorus part of the16 or
32 bars in ABAA form.
A.Country and Western Music C.Western Music
B.Country Music D.Country Men
3. It is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern
United States.
A.Standard C.Pop Standard and Jazz
Ballads
B.Pop Standard and Blues Ballad D.Jazz Ballads
4. This term is used to denote the most popular and enduring songs from a
particular genre or style.
A.“standard” C. “western”
B. “ballad” D. “free style”
5. She was one of the musician who sang and wrote heartfelt lyrics
accompanied by a guitar, to protest against war, alienation, hunger
injustice destruction of nature and the like.
A.Kenny Roger C.Matt Monroe
B.Nat King Cole D. Joan Baez

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 6. He was an English singer who became one of the most popular
entertainers in the international music scene during the 1960s.
A.Kenny Roger C.Matt Monroe
B.Nat King Cole D. Joan Baez
7. It is an emotional love-song with suggestions of folk music and this style is
sometimes applied to strophic (repeating-verse) story-songs.
A.Folk Music C.Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
B.Pop and Rock Ballads D.Blues Ballads
8. It refers to the melodies and songs of the common people that are handed
down from one generation to the next.
A.Folk Music C.Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
B.Pop and Rock Ballads D.Blues Ballads
9. This is a fusion of Anglo-American styles from the 19 th century that often
deals with anti-heroes resisting authority.
A.Folk Music C.Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
B.Pop and Rock Ballads D.Blues Ballads
10. He has a unique voice with a storyteller style and known as the “country
crossover”and he also recorded ballads and rock materials.
A.Kenny Roger C.Matt Monroe
B.Nat King Cole D. Joan Baez
11. It is literally means “ Music of the Populace”
A.Popular music C. Folk music
B.Rap music D. Dance music
12. The word is derived both from the medieval French ______ and “ballade”
which refers to a dancing song.
A.Popular music C. chant
B.Rap music D. chanson ballade
13. Rock and roll was in hugely popular song form in the United States during
the late _______.
A.1960s-1970s C.1940s-1960s
B.1940s-1930s D.1980s-1990s
14. Who is greatest exponent of the rock and roll style?
A.Kenny Roger C. Matt Monroe
B.Nat King Cole D. Elvis Presley
15. Presley’s style was the precursor to that of the British band known as
____.
A.Popular music C. The Beatles
B.Rap music D. chanson ballade

What’s In

True or False

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 Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if it is FALSE change
the underlined word. Write your answer in your activity notebook. (2pts. Each)
1. Popular music literally means “music of the populace”.
2. Ballads were a hugely popular song form in the United States during the
late 1940’s to the 1960’s.
3. The disco style has a soaring and reverberating sound rhythmically
controlled by a steady beat for ease of dancing.
4. The 1970s saw the rise of another form of pop music known as “budots”.
5. In music, the term “standard” is used to denote the most popular and
enduring songs from a particular genre or style

Notes to the Teacher

Answers may be verbally revealed, aside from the ones
provided respectively, in the Answer Key.

What’s New
Pop and Rock Ballads
A pop and rock ballad is an emotional love song with suggestions of folk
music, as in the Beatles’ composition “The Ballad of John and Yoko”and Billy Joel’s
“The Ballad of Billy.” This style is sometimes applied to strophic story songs, such as
Don McLean’s“American Pie.”

STANDARDS
In music, the term “standard” is used to denote the most popular
and enduring songs from a particular genre or style, such as those
by Irving Berlin,Cole Porter, and Rodgers and Hart. Its style is
mostly in a slow or moderate tempo with a relaxed mood. It also
features highly singable melodies within the range and technical
capacity of the amateur singer.

Frank Sinatra,also known as “Ol’ Blue Eyes,”“Chairman of the Board,” or “the

Voice.” his genre was categorized as traditional pop and jazz. He was a successful
singer, actor, producer,director, and conductor. His hit single include My Way and
Strangers hit single include My Way and Strangers.

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Nat King Cole. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular
musical fame to his soothing baritone voice,which he used to perform in big band,
vocal jazz, swing traditional pop, and jump blues genres. He was the first black
American to host his own television show and maintained worldwide popularity over
40 years past his death. He is widely considered “one of the most important musical
personalities in United States history.”His hit songs include unforgettable, Mona
Lisa, and Too Young.

Matt Monroe was an English singer who became one of the most popular
entertainers in the international music scene during the 1960s. Throughout his 30-
year career, he filled cabarets,nightclubs, music halls,and stadia around the
world.Among his hit singles were Portrait of My Love, Softly as I Leave You, the
James bond theme From Russia with Love, Born Free, which became his signature
song, and Walk Away.

Other popular singers of standards were Perry Como, Bing Crosby,Andy Williams,
Sammy Davis Jr., Doris Day, Patti Page, Barbra Streisand,and Paul Anka.

ROCK AND ROLL

Rock and roll was a hugely popular song form in the United States during the
late 1940s to the 1950s. It combined Afro-American forms such as the blues, jump
blues, jazz, and gospel music with the Western swing and country music. The lead
instruments were the piano and saxophone, but these were eventually replaced by
modern instruments.
In its classic form, rock and roll employed one or two electric guitars (lead,
rhythm), a string bass or bass guitar, and a set of drums that provided the rhythmic
pattern. This form came during the age of technological change when electric guitars
were supplemented by amplifiers and microphones to raise the volume. The style
derived its name from the motion of a ship on the ocean, “rock and roll.”

Among the original rock and roll greats were guitarist-composer Chuck Berry
who wrote such hits as Johnny B. Goode and Roll Over Beethoven; and piano-
pounding Little Richard, who combined the passion of gospel music with rhythm
and blues.

The greatest exponent of the rock and roll style was the legendary Elvis
Presley.Hishit songs such as Heartbreak Hotel and Blue Suede Shoes were
complementedby his good looks and elaborate movements that included
hugging the microphoneashe sang.Presley’s style was the precursor of the
British band known as The Beatles, whose compositions further boosted rock
and roll as the favorite genre of the times. Examples of The Beatles’ songs in this
genre are I Saw Her Standing There, Get Back, While My Guitar Gently Weeps,
Rock and Roll Music, and Ticket to Ride.

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 What is It

The Beatles’ John Lenon and Paul McCartney as Composers/Songwriters

John Lennon (1940-1980) was an English musician, singer, performer, song writer
and co-songwriter.He was born and raised in Liverpool, England. He rose to world
wide fame as a founder member of the rock band The Beatles,which was considered
as “the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music.”Lennon
formed a song writing partnership with Paul McCartney, which is considered as “one
of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships of the 20 th century.”Lennon’s hit
compositions for the Beatles include Strawberry Fields Forever, Help!, In My Life,
Tomorrow Never Knows, Rain, Norwegian Road, I am the Walrus, Come Together,
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away, and Happiness is a Warm Gun.

Sir James Paul McCartney (born1942) is an English singer, songwriter,  multi-
instrumentalist, co-writer, and composer. Paul gained worldwide popularity and fame
as a member of The Beatles, which included John Lennon,George Harrison, and
Ringo Starr. Beatles was one of the most influential groups in the history of pop
music.

The song writing partnership with Lennon for the Beatles is one of the most
celebrated of the 20th century. McCartney has been “recognized as one of the most
successful composers and performers of all time, with 60 gold discs and sales of
over 100 million albums and 100 million singles of his work with the Beatles and as a
solo artist”.It has been known that more than 2,200 artists have covered his Beatles
song Yesterday,which is more than any other copyrighted song in history.

McCartney was a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a
Grammy Award winner having won both individually and with The Beatles.He has
written or co-written 32 songs that have reached number one on the Billboard Hot
100.As of 2014, McCartney had sold more than 15.5 million RIAA-certified units in
the United States. He was knighted in England for his services to music. His top hit
compositions for The Beatles include Hey Jude; Fool on the Hill; I’ll Follow the Sun; I
Will; I Saw Her Standing There; All My Loving; Paperback Writer; Michelle; Eleanor
Rigby; We Can Work It Out; And I Love Her; Here, There, and Everywhere; Penny
Lane; and others.

DISCO

The 1970s saw the rise of another form of pop music known as “disco.” Disco
music pertained to rock music that was more danceable, thus leading to the
establishment of venues for public dancing also called discos.The term originated
from the French word “discotheque” which means a library for phonograph records.

The disco style had a soaring and reverberating sound rhythmically controlled by
a steady beat for ease of dancing and accompanied by strings, horns,electric
guitars,and electric pianos or synthesizers.Superstars of the disco genre include.The
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BeeGees; ABBA, Donna Summer (“The Queen of Disco”), The Bee Gees; Earth,
Wind, and Fire; KC and the Sunshine Band;The Village People; and Gloria Gaynor,
bringing us such hits as Dancing Queen, Stayin’ Alive, Boogie Wonderland, and Hot
Stuff.

What’s More

Activity 1: Enumeration (2pts. Each)

Directions: Enumerate two persons in each genre. Write your answer in
your activity notebook.
1. Name some well-known artist from these different genres:

a. OPM
b. Folk
c. Pop
d. Jazz
e. Rock
f. Rap
g. hip hop
h. classical

What I Have Learned

Popular music literally means “music of the populace,” similar to the

traditional folk music of the past. As it developed in the 20th century, pop music (as it
has come to be called) generally consisted of music for entertainment of large
numbers of people, whether on radio or in live performances. From the standard
songs and ballads of the legendary Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Frank
Sinatra to the rock and roll craze of Elvis Presley and the Beatles and the present

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day idols in the alternative music and disco modes, popular music is now shared by
the entire world.

Rock and roll was a hugely popular song form in the United States during the
late 1940s to the 1950s. It combined Afro-American forms such as the blues, jump
blues, jazz, and gospel music with the Western swing and country music. The lead
instruments were the piano and saxophone, but these were eventually replaced by
modern instruments.

Disco
The 1970s saw the rise of another form of pop music known as “disco.” Disco music
pertained to rock music that was more danceable, thus leading to the establishment
of venues for public dancing also called discos. The term originated from the French
word “discotheque” which means a library for phonograph records.

a. The disco style had a soaring and reverberating sound rhythmically

controlled by a steady beat (usually meter) for ease of dancing, and accompanied by
strings, horns, electric guitars, and electric pianos or synthesizers.

What I Can Do

Activity : Sing a song!

Direction: Select one (1) song of the Popular music with lyrics that is easy for you
to memorize.
1.Study and memorize the lyrics.
2.When you’re ready, capture through a video your performance while
singing the song.
3.Review your video and score your performance using the rubrics:
Scoring Scale: 5- Very Good 2- Poor
4- Good 1- Needs Follow-up
3- Fair

Highest My
I was able to: Possible Personal
Score Score

sing the lines correctly 5

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 sing at pace with the music 5

coordinate the song with dance 5

display the proper facial expression 5

Total 20

Assessment

Multiple Choice: Complete the statement below and choose the letter of your
best answer and write it in your activity notebook. (2pts.each).

1.This term used in the 1940’s when the earlier term “hillbilly music” was felt to
be degrading.
A.standard C.country road
B.country music D. country dance

2. This is a blues style built from a single verse of 16 bars ending the dominant of
half-cadence, followed by a refrain or chorus part of 16 or 32 bars in ABAA
form.
A.Country and Western Music C.Western Music
B.Country Music D.Country Men
3.It is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United
States.
A.Standard C.Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
B.Pop Standard and Blues Ballads D.Jazz Ballads

4.This term is used to denote the most popular and enduring songs from a
particular genre or style.
A.standard C. western
B. ballad D. free style
5.She was one of the musician who sang and wrote heartfelt lyrics accompanied
by a guitar, to protest against war, alienation, hunger injustice destruction of
nature and the like.
A.Kenny Roger C. Matt Monroe
B.Nat King Cole D. Joan Baez
6.He was an English singer who became one of the most popular entertainers in
the international music scene during the 1960’s.
A.Kenny Roger C. Matt Monroe
B.Nat King Cole D. Joan Baez
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 7. It is an emotional love-song with suggestions of folk music and this style is
sometimes applied to strophic (repeating-verse) story-songs.
A.Folk Music C. Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
B.Pop and Rock Ballads D. Blues Ballads
8.It refers to melodies and songs of the common people that are handed down
from one generation to the next.
A.Folk Music C. Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
B.Pop and Rock Ballads D. Blues Ballads
9.This is a fusion of Anglo-American styles from the 19 th century that often
deals with anti-heroes resisting authority.
A.Folk Music C. Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
B.Pop and Rock Ballads D. Blues Ballads
10.He has a unique voice with a storyteller style and known as the “country
crossover”, as he also recorded ballads and rock materials.
A.Kenny Roger C. Matt Monroe
B.Nat King Cole D. Joan Baez
11.It is literally means “ Music of the Populace”
A.Popular music C. Folk music
B.Rap music D. Dance music
12.The word is derived both from the medieval French ______ and “ballade”
which refers to a dancing song.
A.Popular music C. chant
B.Rap music D. chanson ballade
13.Rock and roll was hugely popular song form in the United States during the
late _______.
A.1960s-1970s C. 1940s-1960s
B.1940s-1930s D. 1980s-1990s
14.The greatest exponent of the rock and roll style.
A. Kenny Roger C. Matt Monroe
B.Nat King Cole D. Elvis Presley
15.Presley’s style was the precursor to that of the British band known as ____.
A.Popular music C. The Beatles
B.Rap music D. chanson ballade

Additional Activity

Activity: Differentiate the following. (5pts. each) Write your answer in your
activity notebook.

A. Blues Ballads and Jazz Ballads

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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 ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

B.Pop Ballads and Pop Standard

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

Lesson
Musical Instruments of Latin
5 America
What I Need to Know

Varied cultures that developed in Latin America gave rise to the different
types of wind and percussion instruments. As with the African continent, Latin
America’s rich history, dating back thousand of years to the Aztec, Maya, and other
ancient cultural groups, understandably generated diverse creative approaches in
making music.

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 Well known Latin American percussion instruments include the conga and
claves. Conga are large hand drums which the musicians has to stand to play.
Claves are short wooden stick which have a surprisingly clear sound, even in large
ensemble and play many of the central rhythms used in Latin American music.Cow
bells and timbales also feature along side other instruments in the salsa band.

What I Know

Read the statement carefully!

Multiple Choice: Select your best answer in the box below and write the letter in
your activity notebook. (2pts. Each)

1.The varied cultures that developed in _______ gave rise to different types of
wind and percussion instruments.
A.Latin America C.USA
B.Africa D.Philippines
2.The ancient civilizations of the Aztec and Maya peoples used various
instruments mainly for religious functions and these were usually played
by_______.
A.Dancers C.singers
B.drummer D.Professional musicians

3.It is a flute variety from the Aztec culture made of clay with decorations of
abstract designs or image of their deities.
A.concha C.Tlapitzalli
B.Rasp D.Teponaztli
4.It is a Mexican slit drum hollowed out and carved from a piece of hardwood.
A.concha C.Tlapitzalli
B.Rasp D.Teponaztli
5.It is a wind instrument usually made from the shell of a large sea snail.
A.concha C.Tlapitzalli
B.Rasp D.Teponaztli
6.It is a hand percussion instrument whose sound is produced by scraping a
stick that has a series of indentations or notched with another stick, creating
rattling effects.
A.concha C.Tlapitzalli
B.Rasp D.Teponaztli
7.It is a tubular drum used by the Aztecs and other ancient civilizations.
A.huehueti C.ocarina
B.whistles D.Teponaztli
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 8.This is an eagle-bone whistle produces a series of high-pitched notes which
are similar to the cry of an eagle.
A.huehueti C.ocarina
B.whistles D.Teponaztli
9. It is ancient vessel flute made of clay or ceramic with four to 12 finger holes
and a mouthpiece that projects from the body.
A.huehueti C.ocarina
B.whistles D.panpipes
10.This is ancient instruments from the Andes Mountain of South America.
A.huehueti C.ocarina
B.whistles D.panpipes
11. This refers to the musical genre that uses the instrument siku.
A.huehueti C.ocarina
B.sikuri D.panpipes
12.It is a vertical duct flute with a mouthpiece similar to a recorder.
A.Quena C.Wooden tarka
B.charango D.siku
13.It is a vertical cane flute made from fragile bamboo.
A.Quena C.Wooden tarka
B.charango D.siku
14.It has ten-stringed Andean guitar from Bolivia.
A.Quena C.Wooden tarka
B.charango D.siku

15.It is extremely popular band in Mexico whose original ensemble consisted of

violins, guitar,harp and enormous guitarron (acoustic bass guitar).

A.Mariachi C.ocarina
B.whistles D.panpipes

What’s In

Aztec and Mayan Instruments

In Central America, the ancient civilizations of Aztec and Maya people used various
instruments mainly for religious functions and these were usually played by
professional musicians. Some instruments were considered holy and it was further
believed that music was supposed to glorify the gods. Mistakes in playing these

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instruments were considered offensive and insulting to them. Among these ancient
instruments are the following:

1. Tlapitzalli - is a flute variety from the Aztec culture made of clay with
decorations of abstract designs or images of their deities.

2. Teponaztli - is a Mexican slit drum hollowed out and carved from a piece of
hardwood.

3. Concha - a wind instrument usually made from the shell of a large sea snail.

4. Rasp - a hand percussion instrument whose sound is produced by scraping a

stick(or similar object )that has a series of indentations or notches with another stick,
creating rattling effects.

5. Huehueti -is an upright tubular drum used by the Aztecs and other ancient
civilizations. It is made of wood opened at the bottom and standing on three legs cut
from the base.

What’s New

Incan Musical Instruments

Among the Incas of South America, two instrumental varieties were most common:
1. Ocarina - is an ancient vessel flute made of clay or ceramic with four or 12 finger
holes and a mouthpiece that projects from the body.
2. Zampoñas - or panpipes are ancient instruments from the Andes Mountains of
South America. They typically feature bamboo tubes of different lengths tied together
either in pairs or more to produce graduated pitches of sound. They are played by
blowing over the top of the tubes in the same way one might blow over an empty
soda bottle to create a musical note.

What is It

Andean Musical Instruments

The Andean highlands also had their own varieties of flutes and string instruments
that include the following:

Siku - (panpipe) is originally from the Aymaras of Peru and Bolivia.It is

traditionally found all across the Andes, and is the main instrument used in a
musical genre known as sikuri.The pipes are made from bamboo tubes, but have
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also been made from condor feathers,bone, and many other materials.Siku is a split
across two rows of pipes. The player must alternate rows with every note in order to
play a complete scale.

Songo, or shallow-walled bamboo, gives louder, more resonant sound than a

regular deep-walled bamboo,but is less common due to its fragility.

1.Wooden Tarka - is a vertical duct flute with a mouthpiece similar to that of a

recorder. It is used during the rainy season and in tribal ceremonies to mimic bird
sounds.It sounds very primitive, soft, and mellow with a rasp in the low range.

2.Quena - is a vertical cane flute made from fragile bamboo.It is used duringdry
season and has six finger holes and one thumb hole, open on both ends or the
bottom is half-closed.

3.Charango - is a ten-stringed Andean guitar from Bolivia. It is the size of a ukulele

and is a smaller version of the mandolin, imitating the early guitar and lute brought
by the Spaniards.It produces bright sounds and used in serenades in Southern Peru.

What’s More

Mariachi is an extremely popular band in Mexico whose original ensemble is

consisted of violins, guitar,harp, and enormous guitar on(acoustic bass
guitar)Trumpets later replaced the harp.Mariachi music is extremely passionate and
romantic with its blended harmonies and catchy rhythms.Its musicians are distinctly
dressed in wide-brimmed hats, jackets, and pants adorned with silver buttons.

What I Have Learned

Latin American percussion instruments include the conga and claves.Conga

are large hand drums which the musicians has to stand to play.Claves are short
wooden stick which have a surprisingly clear sound, even in a large ensemble
and play many of the central rhythms used in Latin American music.Cow bells
and timbales also feature along side other instruments in the salsa band.

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 Aztec and Mayan Instruments
In Central America, the ancient civilizations of Aztec and Maya people used
various instruments mainly for religious functions and these were usually played
by professional musicians. Some instruments were considered holy and it was
further believed that music was supposed to glorify the gods, mistakes in playing
these instruments were considered offensive and insulting to them.
1.Tlapitzalli - is a flute variety from the Aztec culture made of clay with
decorations of abstract designs or images of their deities.
2. Teponaztli - is a Mexican slit drum hollowed out and carve from a piece of
hardwood.
3. Concha - a wind instrument usually made from the shell of a large sea snail.
4. Rasp - a hand percussion instrument whose sound is produced by scraping a
stick ( or similar object )that has a series of indentations or notches with
another stick, creating rattling effects.
5.Huehueti -is an upright tubular drum used by the Aztecs and other ancient
civilizations.It is made of wood opened at the bottom and standing on three legs
cut from the base.

What I Can Do

Activity : Sing with me!

Direction: Select one (1) song of the current Popular music with lyrics that
are easy for you to memorize. Use any available instruments as an
accompaniment
Example: Bamboo, bottle, etc.
1.Study and memorize the lyrics.
2.When you’re ready, capture through a video your performance while singing
the song and playing instrument.
3.Review your video and rate your performance using the rubrics:
Scoring Scale: 5- Very Good 2- Poor
4- Good 1- Needs Follow-up
3- Fair
Highest My
I was able to: Possible Personal
Score Score

sing the lines correctly 5

sing at pace with the music 5

coordinate the song with instruments 5

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display the proper facial expression 5

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 Assessment

Read the statement carefully!

Multiple Choice: Select your best answer in the box below and write the letter in
your activity notebook. (2pts. Each)

1.The varied cultures that developed in _______ gave rise to different types of
wind and percussion instruments.
A.Latin America C.USA
B.Africa D.Philippines
2.The ancient civilizations of the Aztec and Maya peoples used various
instruments mainly for religious functions and these were usually played
by_______.
A.Dancers C.singers
B.drummer D.Professional musicians
3.It is a flute variety from the Aztec culture made of clay with decorations of
abstract designs or image of their deities.
A.concha C.Tlapitzalli
B.Rasp D.Teponaztli

4.It is a Mexican slit drum hollowed out and carved from a piece of hardwood.
A.concha C.Tlapitzalli
B.Rasp D.Teponaztli
5.It is a wind instrument usually made from the shell of a large sea snail.
A.concha C.Tlapitzalli
B.Rasp D.Teponaztli
6.It is a hand percussion instrument whose sound is produced by scraping a
stick that has a series of indentations or notched with another stick, creating
rattling effects.
A.concha C.Tlapitzalli
B.Rasp D.Teponaztli
7.It is a tubular drum used by the Aztecs and other ancient civilizations.
A.huehueti C.ocarina
B.whistles D.Teponaztli
8.This is an eagle-bone whistle produces a series of high-pitched notes which
are similar to the cry of an eagle.
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 A.huehueti C.ocarina
B.whistles D.Teponaztli
9. It is ancient vessel flute made of clay or ceramic with four to 12 finger holes
and a mouthpiece that projects from the body.
A.huehueti C.ocarina
B.whistles D.panpipes
10.This is ancient instruments from the Andes Mountain of South America.
A.huehueti C.ocarina
B.whistles D.panpipes
11. This refers to the musical genre that uses the instrument siku.
A.huehueti C.ocarina
B.sikuri D.panpipes
12.It is a vertical duct flute with a mouthpiece similar to a recorder.
A.Quena C.Wooden tarka
B.charango D.siku
13.It is a vertical cane flute made from fragile bamboo.
A.Quena C.Wooden tarka
B.charango D.siku
14.It has ten-stringed Andean guitar from Bolivia.
A.Quena C.Wooden tarka
B.charango D.siku
15.It is extremely popular band in Mexico whose original ensemble consisted of
violins, guitar,harp and enormous guitarron (acoustic bass guitar).

A.Mariachi C.ocarina
B.whistles D.panpipes

Additional Activity

Activity 3: Differentiate the following.Write your answers in your activity

notebook. (5pts. each)

1. Aztec and Mayan Instruments

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________

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 2. Philippine Instrument and Latin American instrument

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________
3.Incan musical instrument and Andean musical instrument
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________

Answer Key

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What I Know What’s In

1.B 1.TRUE
2.A 2.FALSE/Rock & Roll
3.C 3.TRUE
4.A 4.FALSE/Disco
5.D 5.TRUE
6.A
7.B
8.A
9.D
10.A
11.A
12.D
13.C
14.D
15.C

Assessment What I Can Do

16.B
17.A Score Legend:
18.C
19.A 18-20 - Very good
20.D 14-17 - Good
21.A 10-13 -Fair (Passed)
22.B 6-9 - Poor
23.A 4-5-Needs Follow-up
24.D
25.A
26.A
27.D
28.C
29.D
30.C

Answer Key

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 Lesson 5
What I Know Assessment What I Can Do

1.A 1.A Score Legend:

2.D 2.D
3.C 3.C 18-20 - Very good
4.D 4.D 14-17 - Good
5.A 5.A 10-13 -Fair (Passed)
6.B 6.B 6-9 - Poor
7.A 7.A 4-5-Needs Follow-up
8.B 8.B
9.C 9.C
10.D 10.D
11.B 11.B
12.C 12.C
13.A 13.A
14.B 14.B
15.A 15.A

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Salsa https://youtu.be/0adJ0Vnzj6M
Samba https://youtu.be/KLgSNHx3VEA
Soca https://youtu.be/uEawWFpAnb8
Were https://youtu.be/44_SqAtGKRs
Zouk https://youtu.be/9OYNDji9K
Afrobeat https://youtu.be/2XfrJy6CF04
Apala https://youtu.be/lswSQuBPaJk
Axe https://youtu.be/GTGq9e5CoHU
Jithttps://youtu.be/dMyfE_quZsE
Jive https://youtu.be/VfNBX_2_27I
Juju https://youtu.be/NC0Tw4PmarA
Kwassa kwassa https://youtu.be/77pvf3ipIyQ
Marabi https://youtu.be/NznMBXbDSkI

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