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The music of the Dominican Republic is primarily influenced by Western European music, with Sub-Saharan African and native Taino influences. The Dominican Republic is mainly known for its merengue and bachata music, both of which are the most famous styles of music in the Dominican Republic, and have been exported and popularized around the world.
Merengue is a type of music and dance originating in present day Dominican Republic [2] which has become a very popular genre throughout Latin America, and also in several major cities in the United States with Latino communities.
Music venues in the Dominican Republic (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Music of the Dominican Republic" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Bachata is a genre of music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 20th century. It contains elements of European (mainly Spanish music), indigenous Taino and African musical elements, representing the cultural diversity of the Dominican population. [1]
Merengue tipico band playing in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Merengue típico (also known as merengue cibaeño or colloquially as perico ripiao) is a musical genre of the Dominican Republic, and the oldest style of merengue. Merengue típico is the term preferred by most musicians as it is more respectful and emphasizes the music's traditional ...
Music of the Dominican Republic Palo , also known as atabales is a Dominican (Dominican Republic) sacred music that can be found through the island. The drum and human voice are the principal instruments.
Merengue (/ m ə ˈ r ɛ ŋ ɡ eɪ /, [1] Spanish: [meˈɾeŋɡe]) is a style of Dominican music and dance. Merengue is the national dance of the Dominican Republic and is also important to national identity in the country. It is a type of danced walk and is accessible to a large variety of people with or without dance experience. [2]
In 1882, alongside Emilio Prud'Homme, he composed the music for what would later become the national anthem of the Dominican Republic.The following year on August 7th, he premiered the composition in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the restoration of the Republic with lyrics written by Prud'Homme, during a ceremony held at the Lodge La Esperanza.
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