Latin rap, Latin hip-hop, and Reggaeton show that Latin music:

Continues to absorb and combine new influences

What can you infer from the fact that most Latin music lends itself to dancing?

Dance is a key element of Latin American culture

The diversity of Latin musical styles reflects:

Many different Latin American cultural groups

Why are Latin songs usually sung in Spanish or Portuguese?

These languages are spoken by most people in Latin America

What can you infer from the mix of European, African, and Indigenous influences in Latin music?

Those three cultures have mixed together in Latin America for centuries

Which if the following best describes Tejano music?

It's a fusion of international styles

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1
Latin rap, Latin hip-hop, and Reggaeton show that Latin music:
Is mostly played in underground dance clubs
Remains true to its Spanish and Portuguese roots
Continues to absorb and combine new influences
Celebrates musicians from Cuba and Puerto Rico
2
What can you infer from the fact that most Latin music lends itself to dancing?
You can't really enjoy Latin music unless you dance to it
Most Latin music has a weak rhythm
All the best Latin musicians are also dance experts
Dance is a key element of Latin American culture
3
The diversity of Latin musical styles reflects:
The size of Latin America
Many different Latin American cultural groups
No communication between Latin American countries
The large population of Latin America
4
Why are Latin songs usually sung in Spanish or Portuguese?
Why not...
These languages are spoken by most people in Latin America
Because it is
The biggest Latin music stars are Spanish and Portuguese
5
If you saw these musicians playing at an event, the music would most likely be:
Ranchera
Salsa
Tejano
Tango
6
What can you infer from the mix of European, African, and Indigenous influences in Latin music?
The first Latin musicians were trying to mix many different styles
Those three cultures have mixed together in Latin America for centuries
Those were the three main styles of music in the ancient world
All Latin Americans today are descended from one of these three cultures
7
What is the name of this instrument that is unique to tango music?
Little piano
guitar
drums
bandoneon
8
What does it mean if a piece of music is syncopated?
It has a rhythmic style that never changes
All beats are stressed
The main downbeats are always stressed
Off-beats are stressed
9
Which if the following best describes Tejano music?
It's a fusion of Mexican music and African rhythms
It's a fusion of international styles
It's a mix of German and Polish music
It's Polish music played with Mexican instruments
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These two objects belong to which family of instruments?
Percussion
Brass
Strings
Woodwinds

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