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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.
Traditional bachata bands played son, merengue, and waltz in addition to bolero based songs. Over time, the influence of merengue began to be felt more in the style of bolero based bachata. The introduction of the güira, a merengue instrument, and merengue adapted guitar riffs and rhythmic sections marked the evolution of modern bachata. [1]
Latin American music also incorporate the indigenous music of Latin America. [2] Due to its highly syncretic nature, Latin American music encompasses a wide variety of styles, including influential genres such as cumbia , bachata , bossa nova , merengue , rumba , salsa , samba , son , and tango .
1.2 South America. 1.2.1 Neo Samba and ... 1.3.3 Bachata. 1.4 Other Caribbean. ... membranophone, lamellophone and idiophone instruments used in Latin music. Instruments
[2] "Corazón Sin Cara" is a bachata song featuring "elegant" string arrangements. [3] Royce pointed out the inclusion of instruments on the song such as violins and cellos, noting that such instruments are not normally used in bachata music. [4] The final ten seconds of the track transition into heavier urban beats. [3]
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The güira (Spanish pronunciation:) is a percussion instrument from the Dominican Republic used in merengue, bachata, and to a lesser extent, other genres such as cumbia.It is made of a metal sheet (commonly steel) and played with a stiff brush, thus being similar to the Haitian graj (a perforated metal cylinder scraped with a stick) and the Cuban guayo (metal scraper) and güiro (gourd scraper).
Far less complicated than other merengue rhythms, it was particularly useful for adapting songs from other styles like bachata, Colombian vallenato, Mexican rancheras, and North American pop. This process of remaking is called fusilamiento and continues to be a source for many merengue hits to this day.