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Diversify your Latin Music Catalog and Styles

Modern Band Summit 2022

Rudy Barrientos & Enrique Andino - Dallas ISD

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Rudy Barrientos

Modern Band Director

Moisés E. Molina High School, Dallas ISD

Enrique Andino

General Music/Modern Band Director

School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove

Dallas ISD

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What is Latin Music and what defines it as “Latin”?

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Focus of this Session:

Cumbia
Campirano/Sierreño
Latin Pop-Fusion

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Main Goals:

Provide an introduction to several different Latin artists.

Provide concrete rhythm section examples to use in your classroom.

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Cumbia - Bass Line Variations

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Selena Quintanilla

Born in Lake Jackson, Texas
She was considered the “Queen of Tejano Music”
Cumbia was at the heart of many of her most popular songs

Originated in Colombia
Mexican Cumbia has been influenced by Cuban music, other Mexican genres and even rock.

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Cumbia Music

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Student Example #1

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Student Example #2

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La Carcacha

Listen on Spotify

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Guitar/Keyboard

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Bass Line

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Drums

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Campirano/Sierreño - Requinto Examples:

Perfecta en Mis Ojos

Ojitos de Miel

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Yahritza y Su Esencia

3 siblings from Yakima, Washington
They were discovered through Tik Tok
“Soy El Unico” debuted at No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs, and hit No. 20 on the Hot 100 chart.

It is a style of regional mexican music that usually features 2 guitars and a bass instrument.
Both Campirano and Sierreño terms are often used interchangeably.
Ariel Camacho popularized this genre.

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Campirano/Sierreño

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Student Example #3

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Student Example #4

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Soy el Único

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Listen on Spotify

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Bass

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Drums

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Cuco

Born to mexican immigrant parents in Hawthorne, California
His fame escalated after releasing "Lo Que Siento" (2017), which attracted over 191 million streams on Spotify alone.

Born in Havana, Cuba
Former member of pop group Fifth Harmony
Her debut album reached number 1 on the US Billboard 200.

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Camila Cabello

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Latin Pop

There are many different styles and subgenres within the Pop genre.
Using lyrics in Spanish and English within the same song is increasingly common.
Many pop artists integrate different latin genres into their songs.

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Lo Que Siento Don’t Go Yet

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Listen on Spotify

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Don’t Go Yet

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List of Suggested Artists and Genres

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Ariel Camacho y los Plebes del Rancho	Campirano/Sierreño
Ulises Chaidez	Campirano/Sierreño
Eslabon Armado	Campirano/Sierreño Influenced
T3R Elemento	Campirano/Sierreño Influenced
Junior H	Campirano/Sierreño Influenced
Yahritza y su Esencia	Campirano/Sierreño Influenced
Ivan Cornejo	Campirano/Sierreño Influenced
Marca MP	Campirano/Sierreño Influenced
Natanael Cano	Campirano/Sierreño Influenced/Hip Hop Fusion

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Alta Consigna	Campirano/Sierreno Influenced
Grupo Firme	Banda
Banda MS	Banda
Banda El Recodo	Banda
Calibre 50	Norteña/Banda
Christian Nodal	Ranchera
La Fiera de Ojinaga	Norteña
La Maquinaria Norteña	Norteña
Selena Quintanilla	Tejano / Cumbia
Celso Piña	Cumbia

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Secretto	Cumbia
Aventura	Bachata
Bad Bunny	Trap/Reguetón
CNCO	Pop
Cuco	Bedroom Pop, Indie Pop
Camila Cabello	Pop
Becky G.	Pop
Ozomatli	Rock/Fusion
Juanes	Pop/Rock
Sheila E	Various, Pop/Fusion

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Latin Music Spotify Playlist

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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/54edZKTr8fTCryEFxxeEZQ?si=25b2a7705a144f98

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•Feel free to send us an email if you have questions or just to get in touch.

•Rudy Barrientos

rbarrientos@dallasisd.org

•Enrique Andino

eandinosantos@dallasisd.org

Muchas Gracias!

Questions and Evaluation