Son (music)
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| Son cubano | |
| Stylistic origins | A fusion of Spanish guitar and song, with percussion of African origin |
|---|---|
| Cultural origins | Cuba (late 19th C. Oriente) |
| Typical instruments | Guitar or tres, marímbula or double bass, trumpet, bongo, claves and maracas |
| Mainstream popularity | Cuba; and widespread elsewhere |
| Fusion genres | |
| Mambo - Son montuno - Guajira-son - Bolero-son - Guaracha-son - Salsa | |
| Other topics | |
| Music of Cuba - Early Cuban bands - Anticipated bass - Clave | |
The Son cubano is a style of music that originated in Cuba and gained worldwide popularity in the 1930s. Son combines the structure and elements of Spanish canción and the Spanish guitar with African rhythms and percussion instruments of Bantu and Arará origin. In New York City, it mixed with other musical styles to influence the creation of salsa music. The Cuban son is one of the most influential and widespread forms of Latin American music: its derivatives and fusions have spread across the world.[1]
The word son has also come to be used for other traditional rural musical styles of Spanish-speaking countries. For example, in Mexico the Son Jarocho of Veracruz and the Son Huasteco of the Sierra Huasteca constitute distinct popular musical styles. They are not derived from the Cuban son.
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[edit] References
- ^ Orovio, Helio 2004. Cuban music from A to Z. p203.
- Manuel, Peter, with Kenneth Bilby and Michael Largey. Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae (2nd edition). Temple University Press, 2006. ISBN 1-59213-463-7.
