I have always had an inexplicable liking for this type of music. Its passionate and lingering exotic style is really sultry, but perhaps due to geographical and language reasons, I don’t understand it at all... Some information is excerpted as follows: Latin Rhythm Summary From the origin of Latin music, we can clearly see that Latin music is a kind of popular music centered on rhythm. Its rhythm is not just a simple law of strength and weakness, but as the soul of music, it rises to a dominant position. Therefore, in the process of understanding Latin music, the first thing you need to understand is its rhythm. The following focuses on several representative Latin rhythms and styles. Samba Samba originated in Brazil. It is a form of dance music based on the American rhythms of black people and a large amount of European melodies. It is characterized by a 2/4 beat with short rolling notes. Traditional samba can be divided into two types: rural samba and urban samba. Rural samba is more syncopated than urban samba. Urban samba has less rhythm changes, but is fast and dexterous. Samba, which is popular in modern Europe and America, was formed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil around 1920. Rumba (Rumba; Ruhmba) Rumba, originated in Africa, appeared in Cuba in the early 19th century, and developed and became popular in the early 20th century. In the early 1930s, rumba was introduced to the United States and European countries, and it also incorporated jazz elements, making it very popular. The basic rhythm pattern of rumba is: ×× ×× ×× ××. After being introduced to Europe and the United States, 0 ×× ×× 0 × 0×, and uses Latin American percussion instruments such as maracas, rattles, and congas to enhance the rhythm. The traditional rumba has a moderate speed, about 40 to 50 beats per minute, usually in 4/4 time. Later, fast 2/4 time rumba also appeared. Mambo Mambo is a combination of rumba and jazz swing. It was formed around 1940 and became popular around the world in the 1940s and 1950s. Bands that play mambo music tend to be larger. The band includes brass, saxophone, piano, bass and other commonly used instruments in rock bands, as well as Latin American percussion instruments such as maracas, rattles and congas. The composition of music is often based on fixed bass and chord sequences. Salsa Salsa is a dance music that combines Cuban black music, American jazz and South American folk music. It originated in the United States in the 1940s. After evolution and development from the 1950s to the 1960s, it reached its peak of popularity in the mid-1970s. Salsa rhythm instruments are still dominated by Latin American percussion instruments, such as maracas, rattles, congas, bongos, etc. The basic rhythm pattern is similar to mambo and chacha, but a two-bar rhythm pattern in salsa is unique: 4/4 beat, × × ×× | 0 ×× 0 0 |. Traditional salsa music often consists of a mambo passage composed of a fixed motive that is repeated over and over again. Cha Cha (Cha Cha) Following Latin dance music such as Rumba and Mambo, Cha Cha became popular in European and American countries in the mid-to-late 1950s. Cha Cha, a folk music from Cuba called Charangas. The basic rhythm pattern is × × ×× × |, and Latin American percussion instruments such as maracas and rattles are used to strengthen the last three accents during performance. Tango Tango, originated from the Habanera dance in Cuba, is widely spread as a representative of Argentine music. It is characterized by a swaying rhythm in 2/4 time, usually composed of two paragraphs, the first paragraph is in a minor mode, and the second paragraph is in a major mode. Tango is also a singing form accompanied by guitar. Generally, the tango band is composed of violin, accordion, piano, double bass and other instruments, and the button accordion is an indispensable instrument in the tango band. Its basic rhythm pattern is: ××××× | / |. Summarizing the six styles introduced above, plus bossa nova (BOSSANOVA) introduced in jazz, as a representative of Latin music, it has caused a Latin craze around the world, but in addition to these seven popular categories In addition, there are the following styles of Latin music, which are also very unique, such as Bolero, Guaracha, Habanera, Son, Guajira, Tan Danzon et al.
These styles all come from Cuba, plus the previous Mambo and Rumba, so Cuba is known as the "treasure house of Latin rhythms". Cuban music Cuban music is the inheritance of Spanish and African music, original Cuban rhythms: salsa, many traditional septets, such as the Havana Septet, the Ignacio Pi?ero Septet or the old Santiago Lyrics and his eighth wonder. Famous orchestras include the Cassino Orchestra, the Sonora Matansela Orchestra, the Arsenio Rodríguez Orchestra; or the symphony of the times, such as Chachaca, Aragon, Holin or Arcanio, etc. . In the vast country of Latin America, the customs and races are extremely diverse. Therefore, music also exhibits a variety of different styles. As mentioned before, in terms of race, in addition to the aboriginal people, the races that migrated from various places on the earth are mixed with each other here, so it can be said that the diverse mixed culture is the greatest feature of the culture of this region. Among these mixed factors, the most important are three: the music culture of the indigenous Indians; the music culture of the Europeans who once conquered and ruled Central and South America, mainly the Iberian Peninsula; The musical culture of black Africans who were sent to the New World as serfs. Today's musical forms in Cuba include: Rumba, which evolved from religious rituals. In the early days, Rumba was purely about vocals and rhythm. Then in order to simplify the music form, the form of Montuno was developed, where the lead is sung first and then the answer is sung. By absorbing elements of European classical music, Danzon developed less rhythm and more melody. The most important Cuban dance music is "Son", which originated from Oriente in eastern Cuba. It was formed in 1880 and incorporates many regional musical elements in Latin America. The various forms of Cuban music can be attributed to the European colonists and the already very active multi-ethnic cultural exchanges and integration in Latin America. Guajira music has a strong flavor of Spanish Andalusian music. Its main features are emphasis on melody changes and light rhythm changes; the tune structure is well-proportioned and square, and three beats are more common. The main genres are "Guajira", "Ponto" and "Zapateo". Among them, "Guajira" is the most representative. This is a folk song popular in rural areas. It consists of a prelude and two sections in major and minor modes. The tune is steady and slightly sad, and usually ends on the dominant note. The lyrics are ten lines of eight syllables per line. It is usually accompanied by guitar, balalaika and "kraves" (a kind of sound stick). "Bolero" from Spain also consists of an intro and two sections A and B. Most of the lyrical tunes are in minor keys. In the process of spreading, the tune, rhythm and style were integrated into the characteristics of Cuban music. Later, African music factors were gradually added to the rhythm changes, becoming a hybrid " Bolero-Pine”. Cuban African music: The outstanding characteristics of Cuban African music are: ① The rhythm is complex and varied, and there are very few three-beat music. Rhythm is emphasized over melody in music, and sometimes rhythm forms its own independent line progression. The rhythm changes between vocal music and instrumental music, between various instruments, and even between the hands of the drummer can form intricate and dense sound effects. At the same time, musicians often use movements such as body swinging and foot stomping to indicate the progression and changes of the rhythm. Due to the emphasis on rhythm, there are a wide range of diaphragmatic and somatic instruments, especially drums with various shapes, which can produce different timbres. ②The most typical sound pattern is the five-note pattern of "long, short, long, short, long" (also often written as "long, short, long, short, long"). This sound pattern was introduced from black people in neighboring Haiti. It has not only been absorbed into Cuban folk music genres (such as "pine", "rumba", "danzon", etc.), but has also been adopted by many composers in Latin America. In addition, the more important genres in Cuban folk music also mostly belong to the category of Cuban African music. Such as "Habanera", "Guaracha", "Conga", "Mambo", "Cha-Cha-Cha", etc. The folk music genre "Dansong" is a typical form that combines elements of European and African music. Its structure is a rondo: ABACADAEA; the tune absorbs a large number of five-note series sound patterns, and often ends with an exciting rhythm at the end. Latin dance: There are five types of Latin dance: rumba, cha cha cha, samba, bullfight and jive. Rumba originated in Cuba. The music is in 4/4 time and the speed is about 27 bars per minute. The characteristics of Rumba are: lingering music, soft dance, and graceful dance movements. Cubans are accustomed to walking with their heads on their heads and twisting their hips to both sides to adjust their pace and maintain body balance. The dance steps of Rumba inherit this characteristic.
Original dance style blended with modern sentiment. The movements are stretched, lingering and charming, the dance is lyrical, romantic and graceful. Paired with lingering and euphemistic music, the dance is full of romantic sentiment. Cha cha cha (cha cha cha) originated in Mexico. The music is in 4/4 time and the speed is about 31 bars per minute. Cha Cha Cha, with interesting music, strong rhythm, fancy dance style and neat and compact dance steps, is widely popular all over the world! Samba (samba) originated in Brazil. The music is in 4/4 or 2/4 time and the speed is about 51 bars per minute. Samba dance, with warm music, dynamic dance and swaying steps, is deeply loved by people! The bullfight (pase doble) originated in France and developed in Spain. Its music is in 2/4 time and the speed is about 62 bars per minute. The majestic music, bold dance, and powerful and exciting steps of bullfighting are the reasons why people have a special liking for it. Jive, originated in the United States, was developed from a dance called "Jitterbug". Jive eliminates all the difficult moves in "Jitterbug" and adds some skills. The earliest record of jive is a book introducing jive published in Europe in 1944 by London dance teacher Victor Silvester. Pop, rock and roll, and American swing dance all have a certain influence on jive dance. The jive is a fast-paced, energy-consuming dance. The reason why the jive is arranged at the end of the competition is because the contestants must make the audience feel that they are not tired after dancing the first four dances and can still face new challenges with great devotion. Cowboy dance is popular in the southern United States. In jive dancing, the joints of the hands and feet are relaxed and dance freely, the body sways naturally, the steps are stepped easily, and the dance partner constantly changes positions and rotates in circles. The beat of jive music is 4/4, and the speed is about 43 bars per minute. With its cheerful music, fun dance style, and lively and light steps, jive is becoming more and more popular!