Latin american instruments

FOR GRADE 10 MUSIC

1. LATIN AMERICAN INSTRUMENTS BY: JET R. TORALBA (10-NEWTON)

2. The varied cultures developed in Latin America gave rise to different types of wind and percussion instruments

3. TLAPITZALLI The tlapitzalli is a flute variety from the Aztec culture made of clay with decorations of abstract designs or images of their deities.

4. TEPONAZTLI The teponaztli is a Mexican slit drum hollowed out and carved from a piece of hard wood.

5. CONCH The conch is a wind instrument made from a seashell usually of a large sea snail. It is prepared by cutting a hole in its spine near the apex, then blown into as if it were a trumpet.

6. RASP The rasp is a hand percussion instrument whose sound is produced by scraping a group of notched sticks with another stick, creating a series of rattling effects.

7. HUEHUETI The huehueti is a Mexican upright tubular drum used by the Aztecs and other ancient civilizations. It is made of wood opened at the bottom and standing on three legs cut from the base, with its stretched skin beaten by the hand or a wooden mallet.

8. WHISTLES Whistles are instruments made of natural elements such as bone from animals

9. INCAN INSTRUMENTS

10. OCARINA The ocarina was an ancient vessel flute made of clay or ceramic with four to 12 finger holes and a mouthpiece that projected from the body.

11. ZAMPONAS The zamponas were ancient instruments tuned to different scalar varieties, played by blowing across the tubetop .

12. ANDEAN INSTRUMENTS

13. PITUS The pitus are side-blown cane flutes that are played all year round.

14. WOODEN TARKAS The tarkas are vertical duct flutes with a mouthpiece similar to that of a recorder, used during the rainy season.

15. CHARANGO The charango is a ten-stringed Andean guitar from Bolivia. It is the size of a ukulele and a smaller version of the mandolin, imitating the early guitar and lute brought by the Spaniards. It produces bright sounds and is often used in serenades in Southern Peru.

16. QUENAS The Quenas are vertical cane flutes with an end-notched made from fragile bamboo. They are used during the dry season.

17. THE MARIACHI The Mariachi is an extremely popular band in Mexico whose original ensemble consisted of violins, guitars, harp, and an enormous guitarron (acoustic bass guitar). Trumpets were later added, replacing the harp.