Dominican Republic: Merengue

Choose an AUDIO example (not video clip) from Unit 8: Caribbean and write a 150 word journal about it. Please utilize the listening guides in your textbook for this assignment. Include information about the audio example including the genre or style, instruments and form. What culture creates this music? What behaviors or activities are associated with this music? Also include your personal thoughts or feelings about your chosen audio example. Do you like it/dislike it? Why did you choose this particular example?

Your Journal should be around 150 words (5 pts), cover all of the topic points (5 pts), and be submitted on time (5 pts). There are 15 points possible for this assignment.

Caribbean Audio Examples
Audio Examples ARE part of the Caribbean Quiz. Please utilize the Listening Guides in your textbook when listening to these examples. Some important information to know for each example includes: the culture that creates the music, the instruments you are hearing, the song type or genre of the music, and what kinds of activities are associated with the music.

Bahamas: Rake n’ Scrape

Listening Guide pg.315

09 Rake n Scrape Times Table.mp3Play media comment.

Trinidad/Tobago: Calypso

Listening Guide pg.322

10 Calypso No Doctor No.mp3Play media comment.

Cuba: Afro-Cuban Rumba

Listening Guide pg.328

11 Rumba Consuelate Como No.mp3Play media comment.

Garifuna: Punta

Listening Guide pg.337

12 Punta.mp3Play media comment.

Dominican Republic: Merengue

Listening Guide pg.343

13 Merengue Tipico.mp3Play media comment.

Chapter 10 Caribbean in Excursions in World Music ( TEXT BOOK ) : https://easyupload.io/3ujf74

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