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Quarter II: AFRO-LATIN AMERICAN AND POPULAR MUSIC
CONTENT STANDARDS
The learner demonstrates understanding of... 1. Characteristic features of Afro-Latin
American music and Popular
music.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The learner... 1. Performs vocal and dance forms of Afro-Latin American music and
selections of Popular music.
Latin live performances. 2. Describes the historical and cultural background of Afro-Latin
American and popular music. 3. Listens perceptively to Afro-Latin American and popular music.
4. Dances to different selected styles of Afro-Latin American and popular
music. 5. Analyzes musical characteristics of Afro-Latin American and popular
music. 6. Sings selections of Afro-Latin American and popular music in
appropriate pitch, rhythm, style, and expression. 7. Explores ways of creating sounds on a variety
of sources suitable to
chosen vocal and instrumental selections. 8. Improvises simple vocal/instrumental
accompaniments to selected
songs. 9. Choreographs a chosen dance music. 10. Evaluates music and music performances
using knowledge of musical
elements and style.
From the Department of Education curriculum for MUSIC Grade 10 (2014)
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MUSIC OF AFRICA
M usic
work,
has
religion,
always been
ceremonies,
an important
or even
part
traditional immigration, MUSIC music is OF and largely AFRICA cultural functional diversity.
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. It has a
basically interlocking structural format, due mainly to its overlapping and dense textural
characteristics as well as its rhythmic complexity. Its many sources of stylistic influence have
produced varied characteristics and genres.
Some Types of African Music
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 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.
Yoruba Apala Musicians
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Afro-Latin American and Popular MusicAxe Axe is a popular musical genre from Salvador, Bahia, and
Brazil. It fuses the Afro- Caribbean styles of the marcha, reggae, and calypso.
Jit Jit is a hard and fast percussive Zimbabwean dance
played a a popular by lively on mbira-based drums and form uninhibited with of guitar guitar
South styles.
accompaniment,
variation African music of the
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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 in Juju 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).
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Kwassa Kwassa Kwassa Kwassa is a dance style begun in Zaire in the late 1980’s, popularized
by Kanda Bongo Man. In this dance style, the hips move back and forth while the arms move
following the hips.
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Marabi Marabi is a South African three-chord township music of the 1930s-1960s which
allow varying the dancers jazz, vamping ragtime more patterns and time blues and on the
repetitive with dance African floor.
dance. style. scene dance There in Brazil. and is a music set Thus, 44
of with dances—rather no one Soca
three dance steps can than to COPY be every claimed
a single bar, dance—that with making certainty the Samba define as the the “original” feel
Samba like a
Soca is a modern Trinidadian and Tobago pop music combining “soul” and “calypso” music.
Were This is Muslim music performed often as a wake-up call for early breakfast and prayers
during Ramadan celebrations. Relying on pre-arranged music, it fuses the African and European
music styles with particular usage of the natural harmonic series.
Zouk Zouk is fast, carnival-like hythmic music, from the Creole slang word for ‘party,’
originating in the Carribean Islands of Guadaloupe and Martinique and popularized in the
1980’s. 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 drum and its hi-hat, rhythm guitar, a horn section,
and keyboard synthesizers.
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VOCAL FORMS OF AFRICAN MUSIC
Maracatu
Maracatu first surfaced in the African state of Pernambuco, combining the strong rhythms of
African percussion instruments with Portuguese melodies. The maracatu groups were called
“nacoes” (nations) who paraded with a drumming ensemble numbering up to 100, accompanied
by a singer, chorus, and a coterie of dancers.
Musical instruments used in Maracatu
alfaia gongue, is snare a uses large agbe, drum mostly wooden and and percussion miniero.
the drum caixa-de-guerra that instruments is rope-tuned, which such complemented
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is as a the war-like alfaia, snare. tarol by the and Providing tarol caixa-de- which the clanging
sound is the gongue, a metal cowbell. The shakers are represented by the agbe, a gourd shaker
covered by beads, and the miniero or ganza, a metal cylindrical shaker filled with metal shot or
small dried seeds called “Lagrima fre Nossa Senhora.”
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Tarol
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Alfaia Drum Agbe Sakere
Maracatu dance
Gongue
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richardrrr.blogspot.com Afro-Latin American and Popular MusicBlues
The blues is a musical form of the late 19th century that has had deep roots in African-
American communities. These communities are located in the so-called “Deep South” of
the United States. The slaves and their descendants used to sing as they worked in the cotton and
vegetable fields.
The notes of the blues create an expressive and soulful sound. The feelings that are evoked are
normally associated with slight degrees of misfortune, lost love, frustration, or loneliness. From
ecstatic joy to deep sadness, the blues can communicate various emotions more effectively than
other musical forms.
Noted performers of the Rhythm and Blues genre are Ray Charles, James Brown, Cab Calloway,
Aretha Franklin, and John Lee Hooker; as well as B.B. King, Bo Diddley, Erykah Badu, Eric
Clapton, Steve Winwood, Charlie Musselwhite, Blues Traveler, Jimmie Vaughan, and Jeff
and Soul
following: Billie’s Blues.
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Soul music was a popular music genre of the 1950’s and 1960’s. It originated in the
United States. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues, and
often jazz. The catchy rhythms are accompanied by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves
which are among its important features. Other characteristics include “call and
response” between the soloist and the chorus, and an especially tense and powerful
vocal sound.
Some important innovators whose recordings in the 1950s contributed to the emergence of soul
music included Clyde McPhatter, Hank Ballard, and Etta James. Ray Charles and Little Richard
(who inspired Otis Redding) and James Brown were equally influential. Brown was known as
the
“Godfather of Soul,” while Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson are also often acknowledged as
“soul forefathers.” Examples of soul music are the following: Ain’t No Mountain High
Enough, Ben, All I Could Do is Cry, Soul to Soul, andBecha by Golly, Wow.
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James Brown
Etta James
Ray Charles
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Spiritual
The term spiritual, normally associated with a deeply religious person, refers here to a Negro
spiritual, a song form by African migrants to America who became enslaved by its white
communities. This musical form became their outlet to vent their loneliness and anger, and is a
result of the interaction of music and religion from Africa with that of America. The texts are
mainly religious, sometimes taken from psalms of Biblical passages, while the music utilizes
deep bass voices. The vocal inflections, Negro accents, and dramatic dynamic changes add to the
musical interest and effectiveness of the performance. Examples of spiritual music are the
following: We are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder, Rock My Soul, When the Saints Go Marching In,
and Peace Be Still.
Call and Response
The call and response method is a succession of two distinct musical phrases usually rendered by
different musicians, where the second phrase acts as a direct commentary on or response to the
first. Much like the question and answer sequence in human
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF AFRICA
A frican music includes all the major instrumental genres of western music, including
strings,
winds, and percussion, along with a tremendous variety of specific African musical instruments
for solo or ensemble playing.
Classification of Traditional African Instruments
A. Idiophones
These are percussion instruments that are either struck with a mallet or against one another.
1. Balafon - The balafon is a West
African xylophone. It is a pitched percussion instrument with bars made from logs or bamboo.
The xylophone is originally an Asian instrument that follows the structure of a piano. It came
from Madagascar to Africa, then to the Americas and Europe.
2. Rattles - Rattles are made of seashells, tin, basketry, animal hoofs, horn, wood, metal bells,
cocoons, palm kernels, or tortoise shells. These rattling vessels may range from single to several
objects that are either joined or suspended in such a way as they hit each other.
3. Agogo - The agogo is a single bell or multiple bells that had its origins in
traditional Yoruba music and also in the samba baterias (percussion)
ensembles. The agogo may be called “the oldest samba instrument based on West African
Yoruba single or double bells.” It has the highest pitch of any of the bateria instruments.
4. Atingting Kon - These are slit gongs used to communicate between villages. They were
carved out of wood to resemble ancestors and had a “slit opening” at the bottom. In
certain cases, their sound could carry for miles through the forest and even across water to
neighboring islands. A series of gong “languages” were composed of beats and pauses,
making it possible to send highly specific messages.
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5. Slit drum - The slit drum is a hollow percussion
instrument. Although known as a drum, it is not a true drum but is an idiophone.
It is usually carved or constructed from bamboo or wood into a box with one or more slits in the
top. Most slit drums have one slit, though two and three slits (cut into the shape of an “H”)
occur. If the resultant tongues are different in width or thicknesses, the drum will produce
two different pitches.
6. Djembe - The West Africandjembe (pronounced zhem-bay) is one of the best-known African
drums is. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a
hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.
Log drums come in different shapes and sizes as well: tubular drums, bowl-shaped drums, and
friction drums. DEPED Some the the are have
seeds drum, drum played rattling have and head, the using one beads metal lower the head, hands
Chordophones These include bows, are instruments harps, lutes, which zithers, produce and
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to sophisticated a lute. the for konting, Its the body bridge harp,
khalam, is
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is set across the opening and covered with a skin that is held in place with studs. The leather
rings around the neck are used to tighten the 21 strings that give the instrument a range of over
three octaves. Thekora is held upright and played with the fingers.
African kora
4. Zither - The zither is a stringed instrument with varying sizes and shapes whose strings are
stretched along its body. Among the types of African zither are the raft or Inanga zither from
Burundi, the tubular or Valiha zither from Malagasy, and the harp or Mvet zither from Cameroon.
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Nkoni
Raft zither
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5. Zeze - The zeze is an African fiddle played with a bow, a small wooden stick, or plucked with
the fingers. It has one or two strings, made of steel or bicycle brake wire. It is from Sub-Saharan
Africa. It is also known by the namestzetze and dzendze, izeze and endingidi; and on Madagascar
is called lokanga (or lokango) voatavo.
E. Aerophones
Aerophones are instruments which are produced initially by trapped vibrating air columns or
which enclose a body of vibrating air. Flutes in various sizes and shapes, horns, panpipes, whistle
types, gourd and shell megaphones, oboe, clarinet, animal horn and wooden trumpets fall under
this category.
1. Flutes - Flutes are widely used throughout Africa and either vertical or side-blown. They are
usually fashioned from a single tube closed at one end
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Panpipes consist of cane pipes of different lengths tied in a row or in a bundle held together by
wax or cord, and generally closed at the bottom. They are blown across the top, each providing a
different note. 50Atenteben (Ghana) Fulani Flutes
2. Horns - Horns and trumpets, found almost everywhere in Africa, are commonly made from
elephant tusks and animal horns. With their varied attractive shapes, these instruments are
end-blown or side-blown and range in size from the small signal whistle of the southern cattle
herders to the large ivory horns of the tribal chiefs of the interior. One trumpet variety, the
wooden trumpet, may be simple or artistically carved, sometimes resembling a crocodile’s
head.
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Kudu horn - This is one type of horn made from the horn of the kudu antelope. It releases a
mellow and warm sound that adds a unique African accent to the music. This instrument, which
comes in a set of six horns, reflects the cross of musical traditions in Africa. Today, the kudu
horn can also be seen in football matches, where fans blow it to cheer for their favourite teams.
3. Reed pipes - There are single-reed pipes made from hollow guinea corn or sorghum stems,
where the reed is a flap partially cut from the stem near one end. It is the vibration of this reed
that causes the air within the hollow instrument to vibrate, thus creating the sound.
There are also cone-shaped double-reed instruments similar to the oboe or shawm. The most
well-known is the rhaita or ghaita, an oboe-like double reed instrument from northwest Africa. It
is one of the primary instruments used by traditional music ensembles from Morocco. The rhaita
was even featured in the Lord of the Rings soundtrack, specifically in the Mordor theme.
4. Whistles - Whistles found throughout the continent may be made of wood or other materials.
Short pieces of horn serve as whistles, often with a short tube inserted into the mouthpiece. Clay
can be molded into whistles of many shapes and forms and then baked. Pottery whistles are
sometimes shaped in the form of a head, similar to the Aztec whistles of Central America and
Mexico.
5. Trumpets - African trumpets are made of wood, metal, animal horns, elephant tusks, and
gourds with skins from snakes, zebras, leopards, crocodiles and animal hide as ornaments to the
instrument.
They are mostly ceremonial in nature, often used to announce the arrival or departure of
important guests. In religion and witchcraft, some tribes believe in the magical powers of
trumpets to frighten away evil spirits, cure diseases, and protect warriors and hunters from harm.
African whistle
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African Musical Instruments from the Environment
M any
skin
instruments
and horns,
of
as
Africa
well as
are
improvised
made from
ones
soda oil cans Africans drums, and their and anything. singing.
make bottles, and tin use At cans. are of present, becoming recycled These new people, waste
increasingly materials materials bursting that important
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are with such more rhythm, as strips for easily the make of accessible, construction roofing
music metal, such with
of percussion instruments. Some rhythmic instruments like scrapers, bells, and rattles also
provide the pitch and timbre when played in an ensemble to provide contrasts in tone quality and
character.
WHAT TO KNOW
1. What are the classifications of African music?
2. What are the characteristics of each classification of African music?
3. Name some African musical instruments under the following categories:
a. idiophones b. chordophones c. membranophones d. aerophones
4. Describe how African musical instruments are sourced from the environment.
Give examples.
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a. b. c. Indian descendants of the original of the region before the arrival African descendants
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of good use course of harvest, instruments provide victory recreation.
as in well as battles,
The ethnic and cultural groups of the principal native Americans share many similar yet
distinctive music elements pertaining to melody, harmony, rhythm, form, and dynamics. Short
musical motives from descending melodic lines were a common feature, where tempo, rhythm,
and tone colors vary with the specific occasion or ritual. Many dance forms were repetitious,
while songs had a wide range of volume levels.
Some of the Native American music includes courtship songs, dancing songs, and popular
American or Canadian tunes like Amazing Grace, Dixie, Jambalaya, and Sugar Time. Many
songs celebrate themes like harvest, planting season or other important times of year.
3. Afro-Latin American Music
The African influence on Latin American music is most pronounced in its rich and varied
rhythmic patterns produced by the drums and various percussion instruments. Complex layering
of rhythmic patterns was a favorite device, where
Maracas
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Guiro
Turtle shells
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paced tempos add to the rhythmic density. Vocal music
was often deep- chested while instrumental music greatly relied on resonant drums and
sympathetic buzzers to produce rich sounds and occasional loud volume levels to reflect their
intensity.
4. 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 Chile and adopted dual
meters, in Cuba such and as Puerto 68
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, known as “sesquialtera” were immortalized in found in the song I Wanna Be in America from
Leonard Bernstein’s Broadway hit West Side Story. Other European influences were
manifested in the texture of Euro-Latin American music, from unaccompanied vocal solos to
those accompanied by stringed instruments.
African son its with is sticks music, most a rumba the fusion that tres important particularly
rhythms of (guitar), are the hit popular of legacy together). contrabass, Bantu as the music is
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percussion
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with
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deities.
from a piece slit drum hollowed of hardwood. It is then decorated with designs in relief or carved
to represent human figures or animals to be used for both religious and recreational purposes.
Conch
The conch is a wind instrument made from a seashell usually of a large sea snail. It is prepared
by cutting a hole in its spine near the apex, then blown into as if it were a trumpet.
Rasp
The rasp is a hand percussion instrument whose sound is produced by scraping a group of
notched sticks with another stick, creating a series of rattling effects.
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Huehueti
The huehueti is a Mexican 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, with its stretched skin beaten by the hand or a wooden mallet.
Whistles
Whistles are instruments made of natural elements such as bone from animals. The eagle-bone
whistle is the most common whose function is to help symbolize the piece’s purpose.
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the Incas of South America, two instrumental
The Mariachi is an extremely popular band in Mexico whose original ensemble consisted of
violins, guitars, harp, and an enormous guitarron (acoustic bass guitar). Trumpets were later
added, replacing the harp. Mariachi music is extremely passionate and romantic with their
blended harmonies and characterized by catchy rhythms. Its musicians are distinctly adorned
with wide-brimmed hats and silver buttons.
What are the the different musical characteristics of instruments each instrument?
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American music?
VOCAL AND DANCE FORMS OF LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
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atin American
many vocal
instruments
and dance
are
forms
extremely
which
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fashionable England contradanza, and in other Argentinian was Parisian in parts habanera, the
society of slum piece Western in areas and of the Europe.
Aires, is the and most 20th and remains expressive. century, eventually a 20th as well Its became
century main
as in
During the 1890’s, the working class of Buenos Aires, Argentina came across a new kind
of rhythm known as the tango, whose choreographic steps followed the dance trend of the
Viennese Waltz and the polka involving close contact between the male and female dancers.
Tango later became more intellectual in the 1940’s when more poetic lyrics were inserted
and allowed little freedom. Later in the 1960’s, more improvisation and movement were
incorporated into the form, allowing the singers and dancers more room for creative expressions.
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3. Cha Cha
The cha cha is a ballroom dance the originated in Cuba in 1953, derived from the mambo and its
characteristic rhythm of 2 crochets – 3 quavers – quaver rest, with a syncopation on the
fourth beat. The cha cha may be danced with Cuban music, Latin Pop, or Latin Rock. The Cuban
cha cha, considered more sensual that may contain polyrhythmic patterns, has a normal count of
‘two-three-chachacha’ and ‘four and one, two, three’.
4. Rumba
The rumba popular recreational dance of Afro-Cuban origin, performed in a complex duple
meter pattern andtresillo, which is a dotted quaver – dotted quaver – dotted semiquaver
rhythm. It is normally used as a ballroom dance where a solo dancer or couple would be in
an embrace though slightly apart, with the rocking
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There ostinato claves, instruments. and often is
and pattern a containing repetitive It other contains played Cuban cross jazz melody by elements
the rhythms.
percussion maracas, with that an
became a model for the cha cha, mambo, and other Latin American dances. It was also used for
concert music, as it appeared in theSecond Piano Concerto of the French composer Darius
Milhaud.
5. Bossa nova
Bossa nova originated in 1958-59 as a movement effecting a radical change in the classic Cuban
samba. The wordbossacomes from the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro, which means
either “trend” or “something charming,” integrating melody, harmony, and rhythm into a
swaying feel, where the vocal style is often nasal. The nylon-stringed classical guitar is the most
important instrument of this style. Bossa nova contains themes centering on love, women,
longing, nature, and youthfulness.
Bossa nova emerged in the 1950’s when a slower, gentler version of the samba became
popular with the upper and middle class sectors of society. It was music for easy and relaxed
listening, conducive to romantic dates and quiet moments at the lounges.
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Afro-Latin American and Popular Music A foremost
figure of bossa nova is Antonio Carlos Jobim,
who became famous with his song Desafinado (1957). He collaborated with Vincius de Moraes
in the play Orfeu da Conceicao (1956), musical recording ofCancao do Amor Demais (1958),
and the song Garota de Ipanema or Girl from Ipanema (1962) that turnedbossa nova’s
popularity into a worldwide phenomenon.
Antonio Carlos Jobim
In the Philippine pop music scene, Sitti Navarro is a singer who has become known as the
“Philippines’ Queen ofBossa Nova.” Some of her bossa nova songs include Para sa Akin,
Hey Look at the Sun, Lost in Space, and Kung Di Rin Lang Ikaw.
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mid 1960’s. It contained English text coupled with Creole expressions that were not so
familiar to the non-Jamaican. It was a synthesis of Western American (Afro-American) popular
music and the traditional Afro-Jamaican music, containing a western-style melodic-harmonic
base with African sounds and characteristics, American pop and rock music mannerisms, and a
preference for a loud volume in the bass.
The best-known proponent of reggae music is Bob Marley, a Jamaican singer-songwriter,
musician, and guitarist. He achieved international fame and acclaim for songs such as: One Love,
Three Little Birds; No Woman, No Cry; Redemption Song; and Stir It Up.
Bob Marley
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7. Foxtrot
The foxtrot is a 20th century social dance that originated after 1910 in the USA. It was executed
as a one step, two step and syncopated rhythmic pattern. The tempo varied from 30 to 40 bars per
minute and had a simple duple meter with regular 4-bar phrases. There was no fixed step pattern,
instead borrowing from other dance forms and having a simple forward/backward sequence. The
foxtrot gave rise to other dances such as the black bottom, Charleston, and shimmy.
8. Paso Doble
The paso doble (meaning “double step”) is a theatrical Spanish dance used by the Spaniards
in bullfights, where the music was played as the matador enters (paseo) and during passes just
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and where heels stomping, dignified accompanied the dancer with sharp a takes duple and by
artistic strong meter,
quick movements, with the head and chest held high.
WHAT TO KNOW
1. What are the different vocal and dance forms of Latin American music?
2. What are the characteristics of each vocal and dance form of Latin American
music?
3. Which type of music was popularized by Bob Marley?
4. Which type of music was popularized by Antonio Carlos Jobim?
5. Who is known as the “Philippines’ Queen of Bossa Nova”?
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RAGTIM
E
Ragtime is an American popular musical style mainly for piano, originating in the Afro-
American communities in St. Louis and New Orleans. Its style was said to be a modification of
the “marching mode” made popular by John Philip Sousa, where the effect is generated
by an internally syncopated melodic line pitted against a rhythmically straightforward bass line.
Its music is written unlike jazz which is mainly improvised, and contains regular meters and clear
phrases, with an alternation of low bass or bass octaves and chords.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Foremost exponents of ragtime were Jelly Roll Morton who was an American ragtime
and early jazz pianist and composed Frog I More Rag. Scott Joplin, who also
composed the popular Maple Leaf Rag, Solace, and The Entertainer. Joplin is also
knows as the “King of Ragtime.” Ragtime also influenced a number of classical
composers, among them Erik Satie, Claude Debussy, and Igor Stravinsky, who
injected ragtime rhythmic elements in their compositions.
BIG BAND
The term ‘Big Band” refers to a large ensemble form originating in the United
States in the mid 1920’s closely associated with the Swing Era with jazz
elements. Relying heavily on percussion (drums), wind, rhythm section (guitar,
piano, double bass, vibes), and
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brass instruments (saxophones), with a lyrical string section (violins and other string
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Among the great big bands were the Glenn Miller Orchestra (A String of Pearls, Moonlight
Serenade, In The Mood, American Patrol, and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes); the Count Basie
Orchestra (April in Paris); and the Benny Goodman Orhcestra (Sing, Sing, Sing); while some
solo signers such as Cab Calloway (Minnie the Moocher) Doris Day (Stardust, I’m in the Mood
for Love); Roy Eldridge, and others also collaborated with big bands.
BEBOP
Bebop or bop is a musical style of modern jazz which is characterized by a fast tempo,
instrumental virtuosity, and improvisation that emerged during World War II. The speed of the
harmony, melody, and rhythm resulted in a heavy performance where the instrumental sound
became more tense and free.
Its main exponents were trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, alto sax player Charlie Parker, drummers
Max Roach and Roy Haynes, pianists Bud Powell and Thelonius Monk; guitarist Charlie
Christian; tenor sax players Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins, who was also a composer; and
trombonist JJ Johnson.
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Afro-Latin American and Popular Music JAZZ ROCK
Jazz rock is the music of 1960’s and 1970’s bands that inserted jazz elements
into rock music. A synonym for “jazz fusion,” jazz rock is a mix of funk and
R&B (“rhythm and blues”) rhythms, where the music used amplification and
electronic effects, complex time signatures, and extended instrumental compositions
with lengthy improvisations in the jazz style.
Some popular groups that emerged using the above music styles were the
following:
● Grateful Dead
● Cream
● Frank Zappa
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● Hatfield and the North
WHAT TO
KNOW
● ● ● ● ● ● Blood,
Sweat, and Tears Santana Traffi
Chicago Steely Dan Lighthouse 1. What are the different jazz forms?
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2. What are the characteristics of each jazz form?
5. Name three of the popular groups that used the jazz rock style.
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Blues Ballads This is a fusion of Anglo-American that deals with the anti-heroes character of the
performer more resisting than and the Afro-American narrative authority.
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content, The styles form from and the 19th century emphasizes the is accompanied by the banjo
or guitar.
2. Pop Standard and Jazz Ballads
This is a blues style built from a single verse of 16 bars ending on the dominant or half-cadence,
followed by a refrain/chorus part of 16 or 32 bars in AABA form. The B section acts as the
bridge, and the piece normally ends with a brief coda.
Some enduring pop standard and jazz ballads include The Man I Love (George Gershwin, above
left), Always (Irving Berlin, above center), andIn a Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington, above
right).
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Afro-Latin American and Popular Music 3.
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.”
Don McLean
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 everyday listener.
Among the foremost proponents of this style was Frank
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Frank Sinatra (far left) and Nat King Cole (left)
Another well-loved standards singer was American balladeer 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 Unfogettable, 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 in Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and Hong Kong to Africa,
the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. Among his hit singles
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included 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
1940’s to the 1950’s. 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.
came classic bass on the during or form, and ocean, bass the microphones rock guitar, age
“rock and of and technological and roll a to roll.”
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mot This of a a
The greatest exponent of the rock and roll style was the legendary Elvis Presley. His hit songs
such as Heartbreak Hotel and Blue Suede Shoes were complemented by his good looks and
elaborate movements that included hugging the microphone as he 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.
Matt Monroe
Elvis Presley
The Beatles
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electric ease disco a guitars, of library style dancing, controlled for and had phonograph electric
and a records. soaring and reverberating by accompanied a steady beat by (usually strings, 44
pianos or synthesizers.
meter) horns, sound
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Famous figures of the disco genre include 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.
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ABBA
Donna Summer
Earth, Wind, and Fire
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The Bee Gees
Afro-Latin American and Popular Music POP MUSIC
Parallel with the disco era, other pop music superstars continued to emerge. Among them were
Neil Sedaka (Laughter in the Rain), Diana Ross and the Supremes (Stop in the Name of Love),
Olivia Newton John (Hopelessly Devoted to You), Stevie Wonder (You Are the Sunshine of My
Life), Elton John (Skyline Pigeon), The Carpenters (We’ve Only Just Begun), and Barry
Manilow (Mandy).
Pop superstars in more recent years include solor artists Celine Dion (My Heart Will Go On),
Madonna (Material Girl), Whitney Houston (I Will Always Love You), Mariah
Diana Ross and the Carey(Hero), Justin Timberlake(Justified), Britney Spears
Supremes (Oops, I Did It Again), Beyonce (Irreplaceable), Lady Gaga (Bad Romance), and
Bruno Mars (Just The Way You Are); as well as vocal groups such as Boyz II Men (Four Seasons
of Loneliness), The Backstreet Boys (I Want It That Way), N’Sync (This I Promise You),
Destiny’s Child (Survivor), among many others.
complicated dance techniques, such as the“robot” and the “moonwalk.” His distinctive musical
sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop music, and contemporary R&B artists across
several generations world-wide. Jackson donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial
causes through his “Heal the World Foundation,” charity singles, and support of 39
charities.
One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his
other achievements include “Multiple Guinness World Records”—including one for
"Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles
in his solo career, and the sale of 750 million records worldwide. Jackson is one of the world’s
most famous artists because of his highly successful career which made him a part of
popular culture for nearly four decades.
At the time of his death, Jackson was preparing for “This Is It,” a series of 50 concerts
that would have been held at The O2 arena in London beginning July 13, 2009, and a world tour
to follow after the series of concerts. After Michael Jackson's death, Billboard's entire top nine
positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart housed Jackson-
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WHAT TO KNOW
1. Briefly describe the historical and cultural background of African, Latin American,
jazz, and popular music.
2. Analyze the musical characteristics of African, Latin American, jazz, and popular
music.
3. How did the following music reflect life in their respective cultures and the
conditions at that time? a. African music – maracatu, blues, soul, spiritual, call and response b.
Latin American Music – cumbia, tango, cha cha, rumba, bossa nova,
reggae, foxtrot, paso doble c. Jazz – ragtime, big band, bebop, jazz rock d. Popular music –
ballads, standards, rock and roll, disco, pop, hip hop and
rap, alternative music
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by:
● Willie Cruz (Sana’y Wala Nang Wakas, Bituing Walang Ningning)
● Jose Mari Chan (Beautiful Girl, Please Be Careful With My Heart, Constant Change)
Most of these compositions made use of Western-type melody and harmony, while expressing
uniquely Filipino emotions in movingly poetic lyrics. These came to be known as OPM, and
were popularized by solo artists like Pilita Corales, Nora Aunor, Basil Valdez, Celeste Legaspi,
Hajji Alejandro, Leah Navarro, Sharon Cuneta, Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, ZsaZsa
Padilla, Regine Velasquez, and Ogie Alcasid.
At the start, OPM was centered in Manila, where Tagalog and English are the dominant
languages. However, other ethno-linguistic groups such as the Visayan, Bikol, Kapampangan,
and Ilocano also began to sing and record their songs in their native dialects.
Ryan Cayabyab
George Canseco
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Among other Filipino composers whose styles ranged from folk to semi-ethnic
werewere Freddie Aguilar, best known for his song Anak; Yoyoy Villame, composer
of Magellan; Florante, composer of Ako’y Isang Pinoy; and Gary Granada,
composer of Ka Bayani.
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Other early exponents of Pinoy rock included the band Maria Cafra; Sampaguita, the
female rocker; and folk-rock singer Heber Bartolome and his Banyuhay band, whose
songs expressed strong messages of nationalism.
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rap was also made popular by such composers and
performers as
(Mga Kababayan Ko and Watawat) and Andrew E (Humanap Ka ng Pangit).
Francis Magalona was born on October 4, 1964 and died on March 6, 2009. He is also known
as FrancisM, “Master Rapper,” and “The Man From Manila.” He was a Filipino rapper,
songwriter, producer, actor, director, television host, and photographer. He is often hailed as
the “King of Pinoy Rap” and is considered a legend in the Philippine music community.
With the success of his earliest albums, Magalona was the
Francis Magalona first Filipino rapper to cross over to the mainstream. He is also credited for
having pioneered the merging of rap with Pinoy rock, becoming a significant influence on artists
in that genre as well. He was later awarded a posthumous
Collaborations
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his deep faith in the
Philippine pop artists have also collaborated with classical artists and orchestras in a number of
their recordings and concerts. Some of the concerts of Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Regine
Velazquez, Lea Salonga, and Sharon Cuneta have featured the Philippine Philharmonic
Orchestra, the ABS-CBN Orchestra, and the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra in performances at
the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Philippine International Convention Center
(PICC), both known venues for classical music, as well as at the Araneta Coliseum and Folk Arts
Theater (FAT). Classical musicians have also performed in malls and other commercial venues to
popularize classical music, popular music, and OPM.
SUMMARY
From theater tunes to rock and roll, pop, standards, hip hop, rap, and contemporary
ballads—whether in the West, in the Philippines, or anywhere else in the world—these
all provided a rich and diverse musical background in the development of Philippine
contemporary music. The development of Philippine music was also influenced by the history of
the country—from its pre-Spanish roots, through the Spanish and American periods, up
to the present. It has since evolved to have its own rich and distinct identity.
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Afro-Latin American and Popular Music WHAT TO KNOW
1. How did the different forms of popular music reflect life in the 20th century? 2. Differentiate
the characteristics of Philippine pop, rock, and rap music. 3. What role did media like radio,
television, and recordings play in the development
of these different musical genres? 4. Describe the “Manila Sound” in Philippine pop music. 5.
Name some well-known OPM performers.
WHAT TO PROCESS
Class Activity
1. Your teacher will play one recording of each of the following: African Music, Latin American
Music, Jazz, Popular Music (standards, rock and roll, disco), and OPM (ballad, Pinoy rock,
Pinoy rap). Listen carefully to each recording.
UNDERSTAND
genre in a and class style.
from or All That For Pop and OPM - Decide among your music choose group Jazz Someone -
from your One members the Note own to Watch movie song. Samba which
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you will sing, plan the choreography or movements to accompany the song, play a musical
instrument, and record the group’s performance on video.
d. Learn your assigned song, using the lyrics on the following pages. Practice
it, with the choreography and accompaniment. Then, perform it in class.
2. Dance Interaction
a. As your group performs in class, invite the other class members to join you
in the dance movements or choreography that you have prepared.
b. Do an impromptu selection of “Best Dance Performance” among your
classmates.
3. Music Video Award
a. During the class performance, the assigned group member(s) will record
your group’s performance using a mobile phone, tablet, or video camera.
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Afro-Latin American and Popular Music b. Simulate a “Music Video Award” event by joining the
other groups in
presenting your respective videos in class.
c. The class members will choose the “Best Song Performance” based on
how well the group presented their assigned music genre.
Kum-ba-ya Kum-bay-ya is a spiritual song that was first recorded in the 1920s. It became a
popular standard campfire song in Girl or Boy Scouting and during summer camps. The song is
originally a simple petition to God to come and help those in need. This inspiring hymn is heard
in many countries of Central Africa. It has great personal meaning and the singer often creates
his own words as he works or pray. The words “Kum Bay Ya” mean “come by here” or “stay
nearby.”
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song composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, with Portuguese lyrics by Newton Mendonça and
English lyrics by Jobim. The song title refers to the main melody line, which at first consists of a
long series of notes of a single tone.
This is just a little samba Built upon a single note Other notes are bound to follow But the root is
still that note
Now this new note is the consequence Of the one we've just been through As I'm bound to be The
unavoidable consequence of you
There's so many people Who can talk and talk, and talk And just say nothing Or nearly nothing
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Afro-Latin American and Popular Music I have used up all the scale I know and at the end I've come to
nothing I mean nothing
So I come back to my first note As I come back to you I will pour into that one note All the love I
feel for you
Any one who wants the whole show Re mi fa so la ci do He will find himself with no show Better
play the note you know
So I come back to my first note I must come back to you
whole note
no show
show
Better play the note you know
Someone To Watch Over Me
There's a saying old, says that love is blind Still we're often told, "Seek and ye shall find" So I'm
going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind
Looking everywhere, haven't found him yet He's the big affair I cannot forget Only man I ever
think of with regret
I'd like to add his initial to my monogram Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb?
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There's a somebody I'm longin' to see I hope that he, turns out to be Someone who'll watch over
me
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood I know I could, always be good To one who'll watch over
me
Although he may not be the man some Girls think of as handsome To my heart he carries the key
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed Follow my lead, oh, how I need Someone to
watch over me
Won't you tell him please to put on some speed
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Evaluation of Performing Activities
Rating scale:
5 = Very Good 2 = Poor 4 = Good 1 = Needs Follow-up 3 = Fair
Rate scores are based on the groups’ performance quality.
1. How well did our group perform our assigned music?
a. African Music _______________ b. Latin American Music _______________ c. Jazz
_______________ d. Pop Music / OPM _______________
2 How well can I identify the different musical genres
based on instrumentation, melody, rhythm, text, timbre, harmony, and purpose?
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Afro-Latin American and Popular Music 3.
How well can I describe the characteristics of
each genre as I listened to the melody, harmony, rhythm, and lyrics? _______________
4. How well did our group perform the different
dance moves for our assigned song? _______________
5. How well can I (individually) sing the following
musical genres? a. African Music _______________ b. Latin American Music
_______________ c. Jazz _______________ d. Popular / Pop Music _______________ e. OPM
_______________
Teacher’s Rating of the Performance
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