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The word derives from the Spanish verb tentar (meaning either to touch, to tempt or to attempt), and was originally applied to music for various instruments. In the early eighteenth century, some composers also used the term obra, originally a more general term meaning "work", to refer to this genre.
Bloomingdale School of Music Piano Project: Sonidos de Espana/Music of Spain – extensive monthly features on the history of Spanish music. Spanish language music Traditional and contemporary Spanish-language music, with genre descriptions, representative artists, CDs & audio samples. Spanish Folk Music in Havana (Photo Album)
By the late 1960s, Congolese rumba was an established genre in most of Central Africa, and it would also impact the music of West and East Africa under Muziki wa dansi. Franco 's OK Jazz and Le Grand Kallé 's African Jazz were amongst the most successful Congolese rumba ensembles of the 20th century.
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Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured song". Originally used by medieval music theorists, it refers to polyphonic song with exactly measured notes and is used in contrast to cantus planus. [3] [4] capo 1. capo (short for capotasto: "nut") : A key-changing device for stringed instruments (e.g. guitars and banjos)
Latin music is vastly large and it is impossible to include every subgenre on any list. [1] Latin music shares a mixture of Indengious and European cultures, and in the 1550s included African influence. [2] In the late 1700s, popular European dances and music, such as contradanzas and danzones, were introduced to Latin music. [2]
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