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OCR Music GCSE
Salsa
Question | Answer |
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Which two music styles did salsa combine? | Son and Big Band Jazz |
Name the American city Salsa originated in | New York |
Name the country Salsa originated in | Cuba |
Name the 3 sections of a salsa piece | verse, montuno, mambo |
Give some examples of salsa percussion | Maracas, bongos, guiro, clave, congo, timbale, |
The call and response takes place between which sections of a salsa band? | Choro and Sonero (chorus and solist) |
What language are salsa lyrics usually in? | Spanish |
Which instruments normally play the tune in a salsa piece? | Brass instruments- e.g. trumpets, saxophones etc. |
What is the time signature of salsa music? | 4/4 |
What are feature of the rhythm in salsa? | Ostinato, syncopation, clave rhythms, lots of layers |
What is an ostinato? | A repeated pattern |
Is the choro or sonero the solo singer? | The sonero |
Describe the dance of salsa | Close partner dance, but sometimes dancers move away to showcase their skills, dance is sensual and provocative |
What tonality is a piece of Salsa music usually in? | Major |
What is a guiro? | A shaped block of wood, scraped with a stick |
What are Claves? | Two wooden sticks which are hit together to play the clave rhythm |