''Changüí'' is a style of
Cuban music which originated in the early 19th century in the eastern region of
Guantánamo Province, specifically Baracoa. It arose in the
sugar cane refineries and in the rural communities populated by slaves.
''Changüí'' combines the structure and elements of
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's ''canción'' and the Spanish
guitar
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with
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n rhythms and
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s of
Bantu
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origin. Changüí is considered a predecessor of ''
son montuno'' (the ancestor of modern
salsa
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* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
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), which has enjoyed tremendous popularity in Cuba throughout the 20th century.
Changüí is related to the other regional genres of ''nengón'' and ''kiribá'' and is descended from ''nengón.'' Technically, the changüi ensemble consists of:
marímbula,
bongos,
tres,
güiro (or guayo) and one or more singers. Changüi does not use the Cuban ''
key pattern'' (or guide pattern) known as
''clave''.
[Lapidus, Ben (2008) p. 140.] The tres typically plays offbeat
guajeos (
ostinatos), while the
guayo plays on the
beat.
Gallery
References
External links
Cuban Tres - The 3 string guitar instrument from Cuba
*"Ritmo changüí" (Grupo Exploracion). Web. ''YouTube''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvxWYQSHUYg
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19th-century music genres
Cuban styles of music
History of sugar