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  2. Music of Cuba - Wikipedia

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    The music of Cuba, including its instruments, performance, and dance, comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European (especially Spanish) music. [1] Due to the syncretic nature of most of its genres, Cuban music is often considered one of the richest and most influential regional music in the world.

  3. Son cubano - Wikipedia

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    A marímbula, the "bass" instrument used by changüí ensembles. Some groups used the more rudimentary jug known as botija or botijuela.. Although the history of Cuban music dates back to the 16th century, the son is a relatively recent musical invention whose precursors emerged in the mid-to-late 19th century.

  4. Musicology in Cuba - Wikipedia

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    In 1946, the famous Cuban writer, art critic and musicologist Alejo Carpentier (b. 104) established a benchmark with his work “La música en Cuba” (1946), an attempt to put together a comprehensive history of Cuban music from the 16th century until his time. Although the work presented as facts some controversial historical issues, such as ...

  5. Category:Cuban musicians - Wikipedia

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    Also: Cuba: People: By occupation: Entertainers: Musicians Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.

  6. List of Cuban artists - Wikipedia

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    List of Cuban artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Cuba, of Cuban descent or who produced works that are primarily about Cuba.

  7. Early Cuban bands - Wikipedia

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    However, in recent years, it has become clear that its history in Cuba is as long as its history in the USA. The key figure in revealing the early days of Cuban jazz is Leonardo Acosta, musician and musicologist, who has been working on this topic for many years. [44] [45] Others have explored the history of jazz and Latin jazz from the U.S ...

  8. Culture of Cuba - Wikipedia

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    One of the main rhythmic fusions in Cuban music is the son. Other typical Cuban forms are the habanera, the guaracha, the danzón, the rumba, the bolero, the chachachá, the mambo, the punto, and many variations on these themes. [5] Cuban music has been immensely popular and influential in other countries.

  9. Category:Cuban music history - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Cuban music history" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Afrocubanismo; C.