Question

Ee y empareja la descripción con la música o el baile correcto. Read and match the description with the correct music or dance. (4 points)
1.
Type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic, very popular too in the Caribbean and in many parts of Latin America.
2.
Fast paced music originated in Cuba with many instruments, sounds, and rhythms typical in the Caribbean.
3.
This dance originated in the Dominican Republic and mixes romantic and poetic styles of singing with some African elements.
4.
The Jamaican and Latino beats and rhythms mix in this dance are believed to have originated in Panama or Puerto Rico.
a.
Salsa
b.
Bachata
c.
Reggaetón
d.
Merengue

Answer 1

Answer:

Salsa  - Fast paced music originated in Cuba with many instruments, sounds, and rhythms typical in the Caribbean.

Bachata - This dance originated in the Dominican Republic and mixes romantic and poetic styles of singing with some African elements.

Reggaetón  - The Jamaican and Latino beats and rhythms mix in this dance are believed to have originated in Panama or Puerto Rico.

Merengue - Type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic, very popular too in the Caribbean and in many parts of Latin America.

Explanation:

Salsa - this is a mix of traditional African, Cuban and other Latin rhythms, transferred from Cuba and Puerto Rico to New York, during the migrations (between 1940 and 1970).

Bachata - this is a dance from Dominican Republic, with very similar basic steps, but it has different style and way of performing steps.

Reggaetón  - became really popular in Latin America, in the early 1900s. It represents a mix of Jamaican music (reggae and dancehall music) and other Latin American and Northern American rhythms.

Merengue - it is a national dance of Dominican Republic and Haiti. Merengue is a combination of two dances - an African dance and a French manet from 18th century.