MUSC 2226 - unit 15 Flashcards
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bossa nova
a samba-based, jazz-influenced Brazillian popular-song style that became popular in the US in the early 60s
Tejano
Hybrid blending Mexican music with outside influences
bajo sexto
oversized Mexican twelve-string guitar that typically served as a bass instrument in small groups
bugalu
a blend of Latin music and rhythm and blues
salsa
a popular dance oriented music which developed out of a fusion of Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Latin American musical styles
tropical Latin
a kind of rock distinguished by a large number of percussive instruments and a clave-like rhythm