Creolization in the Caribbean-Spanish
Creole Music of Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a country that exists in the West Indies, and its music has been influenced by the native Taino, West Africans, and Europeans. This mixture of cultures resulted in creolized musical forms like merengue. Merengue is common across the country and mostly identifies as a national musical style. Merengue features a rhythm that alternates from moderate to fast, including a 2/4 pattern. The guira is used to play the rhythm alongside the tambura. The accordion is another instrument that is mostly used when playing merengue music. Guira Source: https://cdn.wallapop.com/images/10420/0z/__/c10420p46421/i85883.jpg?pictureSize=W640 A picture of tambura Source: https://collectionapi.metmuseum.org/api/collection/v1/iiif/505683/preview Above is a video demonstrating the history of merengue music, highlighting the different influences from Africans and Europeans. Above is a video that demonstrates the merengue dance and mus...