1a. At 1:24 what are the origins of the word bachata?
1b. At 4:47 what about bachata made it charm people and become popular?
1c. At 1:51 above what two instruments were incorporated into big bands and helped establish merengue in the dance halls of Dominican society?
1d. At 2:51 the emergence of what singer was fundamental to the popularity of merengue?
2a. How would you describe the bachata music of Luis Vargas, Raulin Rodriquez, and Antony Santos a.k.a. El Mayimbe?
2b. How would you describe the merengue music of Johnny Ventura?
2c. How would you describe the merengue music of Joseito Mateo?
2d. As Joseito Mateo above sings El Negrito del Batey (The black boy from Batey) above, how does the definition of a Batey (below) differ from its usage in Puerto Rican Bomba, and how might the two explain the historical roots of the people who danced in the Batey?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batey_(sugar_workers%27_town)
https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/H%C3%A9ctor-Acosta/Si-tu-estuvieras/translation/english
3a. As you follow along with the lyrics and translation of Si tú estuvieras (If you Were), how does the passionate singing of Héctor Acosta, “el Torito” (the little bull), match the emotional depths of the lyrics?
3b. How does seeing and hearing the audience sing along with Héctor reflect his prominence as one of the great bachateros? (singer of bachata)
4a. Listen above to Fusión Merenguera, internalizing the speed and flow of the rhythm. How would you describe the merengue rhythm?
4b. Listen to the video above following the rhythm you internalized in the previous question. How would you describe how the melodic instruments fit over the merengue rhythm?
4c. Listen to the video above following the rhythm and melodic instruments. How would you describe how the vocals fit over the melodic instruments and merengue rhythm?
4d. How would you describe the music above of Juan Luis Guerra?
5. How does seeing an impromptu bachata dancing contest in a barbershop in Sweden show us that América Latina está en todas partes (Latin America is everywhere)?
6a. In two or more sentences, how do you think the merengue is different from the bachata (difference in tempo, style, etc)?
6b. In two or more sentences, how is merengue and bachata different from other Latin rhythms and dances we have studied this far in the course?
7a. At 0:15 above how does Dominican-born salsa legend Johnny Pacheco describe how he became known as a master a Latin American music; and what were his initial motivations for getting into music?
7b. At 16:46 how does he explain the origins of the word Pachanga?
7c. At 31:37 as co-founder of Fania records, how does he explain how it was like a family?
7d. At 44:18 how does he explain what the Fania studio was like?
7e. How would you describe his performances above as a salsa flutist?
8a. How would you describe the Dominican presence and feminine touch that Dominican-born singer Natti Natasha brings to the popular and reggaeton scene?
8b. Why does her song ” Amantes de Una Noche” with Bad Bunny stand out to you the most and why?
9. Describe Natti Natasha singing bachata with Romeo Santos.
10. Describe the bachata-inspired-Latin-ballroom-style choreography above.
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