LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC

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Across
  1. 1. A mix of funk and R&B (“rhythm and blues”) where the music used amplification and electronic effects, complex time signatures, and extended instrumental compositions
  2. 3. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues, and often jazz. The catchy rhythms are accompanied by handclaps and extemporaneous body movements
  3. 5. A drumming ensemble, accompanied by a singer, chorus, and a coterie of dancers
  4. 6. An American popular musical style mainly for piano, originating in the Afro-American communities in St. Louis and New Orleans
  5. 9. It creates an expressive and soulful sound normally associated with slight degrees of misfortune, lost love, frustration, or loneliness
  6. 10. A modern Trinidadian and Tobago pop music combining “soul” and “calypso” music
  7. 11. A Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Colombian dance music.
Down
  1. 2. A fast, carnival-like rhythmic music, from the Creole slang word for ‘party,’
  2. 3. A normally associated with a deeply religious person, a song formed by African migrants to America
  3. 4. A lively and rhythmical dance from Brazil
  4. 6. A Jamaican sound dominated by bass guitar and drums. The most recognizable musical elements are its offbeat rhythm and staccato chords.
  5. 7. It is characterized by a fast tempo, instrumental virtuosity, and improvisation
  6. 8. A Muslim music performed often as a wake-up call for early breakfast and prayers during Ramadan celebrations
  7. 9. It refers to a large ensemble that relies heavily on drums, guitar, piano, double bass, saxophones and violins