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As is evident in the current issue, salsa stands as a watershed, a cultural turning point, and as a powerful signifier in the story of Puerto Rican and Caribbean diaspora music and dance. While drawing together the varied styles and cultural movements expressive of Puerto Rican life in the diaspora, the musical revolution
In this paper, I discuss how African-derived music genres of Puerto Rican music tradition can be integrated to the music classroom. I analyze the historical and social impact resultant from the great influence of African rhythms in Puerto Rican culture.
Puerto Rican music has caught the public ear. Over the last ten years, Puerto Rican musical and dance expressions have captured the imagination of many, including popular audiences, journalists, documentarians, collectors, cultural workers, as well as university students and scholars.
• Música jíbara is a broad term for Puerto Rican folk songs generally associated with the mountain regions and rural areas. o It is an oral tradition rooted in rural creole culture, but also a product of social and cultural exchange among the native Puerto Rican Taíno (indigenous
Rivera and Cortijo deeply marked Puerto Rican contemporary culture, allowing us to reflect further on fundamental continuities. Their lives and musical influence embody the significant persistence and transformation of African forms in contemporary Puerto Rican dance practices.
A History of Fiesta in Puerto Rico (20+ minutes) • Discover fiesta, its historical development, and meaning. • Explore the history of the colonial encounter. • Identify the three main ethnic paths of Puerto Rican culture and describe how they are expressed in music and dance. 2. Fiesta as Ritual and Secular Expression (30+ minutes)
PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE brings the rich heritage of Puerto Rico to Austin in a lively performance of traditional dance, music and song that passes on this heritage to a new generation, showcasing more than 50 of the center’s own dancers, musicians, and performing arts students. The mini-musical, “Puerto Rico Mi Patria,” will feature an
