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The guitar was introduced to Latin America by the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, and subsequently the guitar and its many stringed relatives, such as the vihuela, became the most popular instruments throughout the region. Additional contact with Europeans in the 19th century introduced a variety of dance styles—such as the polka and the waltz—that were absorbed and “Latinized” via syncopation and a percussive approach to rhythm. This example, by Venezuelan composer Antonio Lauro, illustrates a local joropo rhythm, which is a highly syncopated fast dance in triple time with a hemiola (alternating between 3/4 and 6/8 meters) effect.
"Joropo" by Antonio Lauro, from Latin American Guitar Festival (Cat.# Naxos 8.550273) (p)1990 HNH International, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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