Nicaragua
- A satirical Nicaraguan dance
- Demonstrates spanish power over indigenous people
- Spain is represented by the tall spanish woman
- Nicaragua is represented by the small Enano Cabezon
Styles of Music
- Music styles vary throughout the different regions of nicaragua
- popular types of music include;
- SOca
- reggaeton
- reggae
- bachata
- merengue
- Cumbia
- Garifuna music - punta
- Palo de Mayo
Modern Music and Dance
- Part of everyday life
- Salsa, Mambo, Bachata
- Rap and hip hop have become very popular younger generations
- Artists such as daddy yankee. wisin y Yandel, and shakira
Trencilla dresses: Worn in many types of marimba dance
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Traditional Music and Dance
- A combination of the cultures of the indigenous people and the European conquerors
- The marimba
- Nicaragua's National instrument
- Most popular instrument
- often accompanied by guitar or drums
- Music is often paired with a theatrical dance to display Nicaraguan Folklore
- Intricate costumes are key to many dances
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