Grupo Duelo played many of their romantic and greatest hits of their career. Some of the songs that Grupo Duelo played were “Te Odio y Te Amo,” “Pobre Loco,” and “El Amor No Acaba.” Most of the songs made the audience cheer and sing along with Grupo Duelo as they were performing. The audience was so fascinated by the group that they constaly asked them to sing another song after they had finish with their performance. I really like Grupo Duelo’s songs since the rhythm and beats sounded awesome that they make a person like me to sing along and
December twelve is the day Aztec dancer’s worship our Lady of Guadalupe, on this day Aztec dancers from all over the country perform since early in the morning on their local church in front of multitudes. To be an Aztec dancer you don’t need to be a certain age as long as you have the physical ability to move to the beat of the music and the will you are good enough, many dancer begin at an early age. The uniform they utilize consists of a big peacock like feather hat and handmade bead vest with peculiar designs and handmade leather sandals referred to as “guaraches” and they also have a maraca like ankle bracelet. They use drums flutes and maraca like instruments. The attire utilized by the Pow-wow culture and by the Aztec dancers is very similar because they could both make music with their uniform.
Many times Iglesias has said that should he ever retire, he wants to write and produce songs for other artists. In 2000, Iglesias co-produced an off Broadway musical called Four Guys Named Jose and Una Mujer Named Maria. In the musical, four Americans of Latin heritage possess a common interest in music and meet and decide to put on a show. The show contained many references and allusions to many classic and contemporary Latin and pop songs by the likes of Carmen Miranda, Selena, Ritchie Valens, Santana, Ricky Martin and Iglesias himself. Iglesias also developed an interest in acting, starring alongside Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Johnny Depp in the Robert Rodriguez film Once Upon a Time in Mexico, in which he played the foul-mouthed gun-wielding Lorenzo.
The books that I love to read and that keep my interests are real life stories , drama , teen books , and most important is something thatI can connect to. I have read the Twilight and Bluford High Series. I also love listening to music And listening to the different types of music’s. My favorite hip hop singer is Trey Songz and Chris Brown. I also listen to Latin music.
Another factor that has been influenced is the art. After all, look at the top 100 lists and you will see lots of Hispanics artists like Pitbull, Santana and many others. But things don't stop there; to capture the Latino audience and produce a new sound, many American artists have sung with Latins. There are also many Hollywood films that have Hispanic influence. Some of these films are Bandidas, The Mask of Zorro and Selena, which is a movie about the life of this famous Mexican singer and how is killed.
Actually his love for music came to him when his brother brought home an Art Blakey record. He just needed more after hearing that record and started his own record collection. Then soon he started playing jazz on a bass fiddle. Randy Moore likes to play Modern Bebop. He likes to use AABA and Standard tunes from 20’s, 30’s and 40’s in making his music.
Their beverages are soda, wine, beer, and horchata. That delicious dinner seems like they will get full easily! Music has an astounding role in the country during this time. The music they play and listen to often is Cumbia, Salsa, Hip-Hop, and Reggaeton. Although, many songs they play are religious based on the Catholic ways.
Running Head: Music of Different Cultures Music of Different Cultures Alicia Watts Grand Canyon University MUS 252 Music Appreciations September 1, 2008 Music provides the soundtrack of our lives. We listen to music to pass time, to relax, and to set a mood. However, as important as music is to our lives, we seldom treat it as a window into history. In fact, American popular music provides an index into certain fundamental historical experiences, such as slavery and immigration. Every group of Americans had its own distinctive musical traditions.
Today on the fifth of May, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated by native Mexican (and American) people everywhere. In Mexico, several towns elaborately reenact the Battle of Puebla in a day-long dramatization that includes acting and speeches. In America, Cinco de Mayo is an opportunity to celebrate Chicano culture in general, and is celebrated with huge fairs that include Mexican singing, dancing, feasting, costumes, sports activities, fireworks, and entertainment. Mariachi bands play while dancers perform native Mexican dances such as the Mexican Hat Dance and the Raspa. Speeches and parades encompass a large part of the celebration too.
The festival begins with the performers singing a flag song and dancers carrying different tribe’s flags. In addition to the song and dance competitions, Powwows may also include beauty pageants or arts and crafts competitions. This piece of song is a powwow dance competition song. Powwow music is based on Plains Indian music. The vocals start in a high range and descend down.