Music Appreciation Unit One Lab Questions

1.Describe some of the influence of Latin music in the US in the early part of the twentieth century. In the early part of the twentieth century, Latin music influenced the creation of a new type of music, Afro-Cuban Jazz.

2.What was the significance of “Machito and His Afro-Cubans”? “Machito and His Afro-Cubans” created the genre of Afro-Cuban Jazz and created a bridge between the two cultures, and found success with white people.

3.How did Dizzy Gillespie incorporate Latin music into his music? Dizzy Gillespie invited a player from Cuba named Chano, and the two of them worked together.

4.What was the Palladium?

Palladium was located in mid-town Manhattan. It was a former dance studio, but it was transformed into the home of the Mambo.

5.How did the television and films increase the exposure of the US to Latin music? The television and films increased the exposure of the US to Latin music, because it allowed the public to slowly become familiarized with it. Television shows like “I Love Lucy” showed that white women and Cuban men could be together. Due to the fact that the men were Cuban, they also played their music on the show as well. 6.How did Latin music influence rock music?

Latin music influenced rock music they both had the same chord progression, bass lines and rhythms. 7.Why do you think Latin music had such a great influence on the development of popular music? I believe that the reason why Latin Music had such a great influence on the development of popular music, is because it was new, and its upbeat rhythms made it easy to listen to and encouraged people to dance and have a great time. 8.Do you think that any of the music that you listen to has Latin influences? Why or why not? Yes, I do believe that Latin music has influenced the music I listen to. I listen to Latin artists such as Pitbull, and I enjoy his music very much. At the same time, I listen to a lot of upbeat rhythm songs that have somewhat of a Latin feel to them.