What is a corrido and what are some of its musical characteristics?
What will be an ideal response?
a narrative (ballad) strophic song
an equivalent of the folk ballad
deals with actual people and events
mid-nineteenth century Mexico origins
Corridistas or trovadores (troubadours) were the itinerant singers/composers of corridos.
The valley of the lower Rio Grande and border between Texas and Mexico has been a fertile region of corridos reflecting the Anglo/Mexican conflict.
One example is the corrido about Gregorio Cortéz.
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The architecture of the Islamic Mosque and Cultural Center in Rome illustrates how some modern Muslim artists __________.
A. reconcile international trends and Islamic tradition B. sweep away signs of cultural character and difference C. reject outside influence to preserve tradition D. opt to work only within the historical Islamic world
A popular Bulgarian seven beat dance song is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).