Black America & South America

The music in Black America and South America are different. Black American music was created to deal with the hardship of working and South American music is about romance.
I find it interesting that the blues are everywhere and in every genre of music. The blues are Black American music created by African Americans to ease the hardship of working. It is kind of like sad music. It is a spiritual and work song. Later on, women dominated the blues. Women became famous because of the blues. Some women ran away from home to join the blues. Dances were later added to the blues. The blues became famous during that and the whites even play it.

 One of the amazing things in South America is salsa. The salsa is a Latin American dance. It is a fast-paced dance that requires both partners to synchronize with one another. In salsa, the dancers shift their weight by stepping. The upper body remains level and the hips move along with the arm and shoulder. The guy is always the one that leads.

I feel like the most important music of South America is the Nueva Canción. It is a social movement and musical genre characterized by folk-inspired styles and socially committed lyrics. It was considered a war song. It reflects the struggles that Latin Americans suffer during the war. Each country of the Latin Americans has its versions of Nueva Canción.

I find the panpipes of South American music interesting. The panpipes of made of bamboo. Each bamboo is a different length. The bamboo is tied together in a straight line. There could be one line of bamboo or multiple lines to add pitches to it. It can be in various sizes. It can be big or small.












Another interesting instrument of South American music is the bombo legüero. It is a drum made of a hollowed tree trunk and covered with animal skin. It is now made of plastic It is called bombo legüero to differentiate it from similar large drums. It is considered a war drum. The bombo legüero is hung on to the drummer's side while the drummer hits the drumhead with a soft-headed mallet. The bombo serves as a combination of bass and percussion.











An instrument of South America that I find particularly interesting is the reco-reco. It is a scraper used as a percussion instrument. The reco-reco is made of bamboo or wood played with a wooden stick. The instrument is used in samba. The reco-reco is now made of a metallic cylinder with springs attached and is played with a metal stick. The most recent one is made out of fiberglass.