Kennyben M.

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MUSIC OF ECUADOR

The music of Ecuador is a diverse aspect of Ecuadorian culture. Ecuadorian music ranges from
indigenous styles such as pasillo to Afro-Ecuadorian styles like bomba to modern indie rock. The Andes
mountains house several indigenous styles of music, such as that of the Otavalo. Afro-Ecuadorian music
is also a prominent part of the country's scene, with styles such as marimba and bomba stemming from
the days of slavery. Pasillo, pasacalle, and yarabi are popular styles of folksong, with the former being
similar to a flute and usually downtempo as it is descended from the waltz. Pasacalle is a form of dance
music, while the sentimental yarabi is probably the most popular form in Ecuador.

Example

Andina Inca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOgiKxq7w7Y

MUSIC OF MEXICO

The music of Mexico is very diverse and features a wide range of musical genres and performance styles.
It has been influenced by a variety of cultures, most notably the culture of the indigenous people of
Mexico and Europe. Music was an expression of Mexican nationalism, beginning in the nineteenth
century

Rock is Mexico's most popular genre, followed by pop and then Latin pop. Regional Mexican music is
4th, oldies are 5th, reggaeton 8th, and despite being the fastest growing genre, metal is 10th.

Example

Mariachi Sol De Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtRn2qmmOes

MUSIC OF PANAMA

Panama is a Central American country, inhabited mostly by mestizos (persons of mixed African,
European and indigenous ancestry). The music of Panama is heavily based on the folk music of Spain,
particularly that of Andalusia and was influenced first by the indigenous populations of Kunas, Teribes,
Ngobe Bugle and others, and then by the black population who were brought over, first as slaves from
Africa, between the 16th century and the 19th century, and then voluntarily (especially from Jamaica,
Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Saint Lucia) to work on the
Panamanian Railroad and Canal projects between the 1840s and 1914. Whether it's salsa, merengue,
cumbia, plena, saloma, tamborito, mejorana, reggae, típico (folklórico), reggaeton, or la murga, Panama
boasts incredibly talented musicians and a rich musical history. Carnavales, the largest festival of the year
is a smorgasbord of all of these different genres.

Example

La Banana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLBGy7YSqTw

MUSIC OF PERU

The Music of Peru is an amalgamation of sounds and styles drawing on Peru's Andean, Spanish, and
African roots. Andean influences can perhaps be best heard in wind instruments and the shape of the
melodies, while the African influences can be heard in the rhythm and percussion instruments, and
European influences can be heard in the harmonies and stringed instruments. Pre-Columbian Andean
music was played on drums and string instruments, like the European pipe and tabor tradition. Andean
tritonic and pentatonic scales were elaborated during the colonial period into hexatonic, and in some
cases, diatonic scales.

Charango: Peruvian music is dominated by the national instrument, the charango. It was invented during
the Viceroyalty of Peru by musicians imitating the Spanish vihuela. In the Canas and Titicaca regions, the
charango is used in courtship rituals.

Example

El condor pasa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_gSydN_BYM

MUSIC OF PUERTO RICO

The music of Puerto Rico has evolved as a heterogeneous and dynamic product of diverse cultural
resources. The most conspicuous musical sources have been Spain and West Africa, although many
aspects of Puerto Rican music reflect origins elsewhere in Europe and the Caribbean. Puerto Rican music
culture today comprises a wide and rich variety of genres, ranging from essentially indigenous genres like
bomba to recent hybrids like Latin trap and reggaeton. Broadly conceived, the realm of "Puerto Rican
music" should naturally comprise the music culture of the millions of people of Puerto Rican descent who
have lived in the United States, and especially in New York City.

Traditional, folk and popular music

Early music.

Folk music.

Danza.

Puerto Rican pop.

Reggaeton.

Bolero.

Merengue.

Guaracha and salsa.

Example

Le Lo Lai Puerto Rican

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6gdh8MVd0g