Central+American+music

AcDec: Central American music

Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama

Colonial Sacred Music: Public and religious spaces intersected and with them, the music mixed. Public church celebrations outside the church included dancing and theater.

Central American Secular Music: Character villancico: text often included racial and other stereotypes which marked distinctions in the colonies' stratified society.

Development of authentic secular music:
 * First art music - late 19th century
 * First conservatories and symphonic orchestras - 20th century

Traditional and Popular Central American Music

Guatemala Marimba: symbol of Guatemala Wooden keys, struck with rubber-tipped mallets. Introduced by African slaves. Charleo: buzzing sound, desired characterisic of Latin American and African marimbas. Three kinds: marimba de tecomates, marimba sencilla, marimba doble. Luna de Xelajú: Marimba Ayin media type="custom" key="2523709" Marimba band in Antigua: media type="custom" key="2524813" media type="custom" key="2524779"

Nicaragua: Son nica Created 30s by Camilo Zapata to promote authentic music and counteract Mexican music Flor de mi colina, by Camilo Zapata media type="custom" key="2523967"