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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Musical Styles of Latin America

I have always been an great admirer of Latin American music.  Musicians coming out of Latin America have always had a deep understanding of music and are very closely tied with classic music/composers.  In a world filled with superficial, fake pop-musicians you cannot help but respect the true skill and talent of the Latin American musicians.  Classical music is without doubt one of, if not the most, difficult genres of music to play and compose.  Musicians that can play and compose classical music at an elite level are referred to as virtuosos; this term is not used lightly in the music world.  Composers such as Mozart, Bach, Debussy, and Beethoven would be considered a few of the virtuosos the world has seen.

Below are some popular videos from each of some of the popular musical genres in Latin America:

Salsa
Oye Como Va - Tito Puente

Cumbia:
Sentimientos - Alicia Villarreal



Bolero
Tristezas - Pepe Sanchez

Mambo
Gopher - Yma Sumac

Tango
Objection - Shakira

Merengue
El Jardinero - Wilfrido Vargas

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