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MUSIC 0311 1nd Edition Lecture 16Outline of Last LectureI. Nueva CancionII. Nueva Cancion ArtistsIII. Golpe MilitarOutline of Current LectureI. “Latin America”II. Three HeritagesIII. Atlantic Slave TradeIV. BrazilV. SambaVI. Samba De RodaVII. PandieroVIII. Carnival and SambaCurrent Lecture“Latin America”Latin America is the subregion of the Americas comprising those countries where Romance languages are spoken, mainly Spanish, Portuguese, and French.Three HeritagesOne of the heritages in Latin America is indigenous Amerindians. These are the indigenous people of the Americas that are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America.Another heritage in Latin America is Iberian. These people lived in the southwestern corner of Europe, presently comprising Spain and Portugal. They were a set of people that Greek and Roman sources identified with.Lastly, the African heritage is present in Latin America. The African presence in Latin America has a profound affect on the culture across South America.Atlantic Slave TradeThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.The Atlantic slave trade took place across the Atlantic Ocean from the 16th through to the 19th centuries. The majority of the people enslaved were transported to the New World, many on the triangular trade route and its Middle Passage, were West Africans from the central and western parts of the continent sold by West Africans to Western European slave traders. Slaves were also taken to and sold in Latin America. Life was very harsh for these people enslaved in Latin America. Some slaves did have more freedom than those in North America.BrazilBrazil is the largest country in South America and the Latin American region. It is also the largestPortuguese speaking country in the world. SambaSamba is a Brazilian musical genre and dance style originating in Brazil, with its roots in Africa via the West African slave trade. It is considered one of the most popular Brazilian cultural expressions and has become an icon of Brazilian national identity. Traditonally, the samba is played by strings and percussion instruments.Samba De RodaSambda De Roda is a lively, rhythmical dance of Brazilian origin in 4/4 time danced under the Samba music. There are three steps to every bar. The Samba music rhythm has been danced since its origin in the 19th century. PandieroThe pandiero is a type of hand frame drum popular in Brazil. The drumhead is tunable and the rim holds metal jingles, which are cupped creating a crisper, drier and less sustained tone on thepandiero than on the tambourine. It is held in one hand, and struck on the head by the other hand to produce the sound. Some typical pandiero patterns played include alternating the thumb, fingertips, heel, and palm of the hand. Carnival and SambaThe Carnival of Brazil is an annual festival held between the Friday afternoon and Ash Wednesday at noon. Rhythm, participation and costumes vary from one region of Brazil to another. Samba is one of the typical genres of music in the


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