Blog 7 Corrales
Both of my parents originated from Latin America, but I decided to focus on the music from Colombia (where my dad is from). More specifically, I’m focusing on Cumbia, which is a folkloric genre of music and dance that is popular in different parts of Colombia (especially Medellin). Cumbia originates from the 17th century when […]
Reynoso Blog 7
Having parents that were born in Mexico, and still have deep ties to their culture even to this day, one genre of music that is very distinctively, “Mexican”, is the genre of Mariachi music. This genre of music originated in the 1860s, almost hand in hand with the French occupation of Mexico, where Mariachi music […]
Blog 7 Singh
Both of my parents were originally from Guyana, a small country in South America. Although it is not physically part of the Caribbean, it’s still considered part of the West Indies because there is still a shared culture. Specifically, I’d be considered of Indo-Caribbean descent because most of my ancestors originate from India.There’s so many […]
Blog 7 Persaud
My family comes from a small country off the coast of South America called Guyana. Guyana is considered part of the West Indies. As a result of being right next to the Caribbean and having the same cultural traditions, people from Guyana are also often considered Caribbean. Some geographers consider the West Indies a part […]
Blog 7 Ponce
Both my parents originated from Mexico, having me to have grown up within a heavily influenced traditional Mexican household. Within Mexican culture, music is a huge part of its culture, as goes for many. Such music revolving around genres such as mariachi, norteño, corridos, etc. But all are as equally important within Mexican culture, sometimes […]
Blog 7 Garcia
A genre of music associated with my ethnicity is Mariachi. Growing up and having two Mexican parents, Mariachi music was constantly playing in my home. The instruments that are typically part of a Mariachi band are violins, guitars, trumpets and a guitarròn, which is a six-string guitar. The modern Mariachi music that is known […]
Blog 7 Loh
My father’s side of the family originally came from Hong Kong. There is a dance called “舞狮 wǔshī” or otherwise known as the “lion dance” which is often performed with the “dragon dance” or “龙舞 Lóng wǔ”. However, the lion dance is the most popular and was developed first in Hong Kong. The lion dance […]
Blog 7 Hossain
I come from a very small country name Bangladesh. I came to America when I was about eight years old. Back then the country was still developing and the music was age friendly for both the elders and the younger generation. There is a lot of popular old music that is still played at different […]
Blog 7 Barrera
Having parents who come from Mexico, I was raised to know the traditional songs and dances that have originated or that have become extremely popular in Mexico. One genre that is very well known by many is called the Son Jarocho. This genre originated in the state of Veracruz in the beginning of the 19th […]
Blog 7 Hoq
My mother’s side of the family originally came from Iraq. There are several genres of music associated with Iraqi ethnicity. Some of these genres are present in a common traditional Iraqi dance known as kawleeya. This particular dance was believed to be a disgraceful dance and was only performed by gypsies. However, over time, the […]
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