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| | Merengue: Dominican Music & Dominican Identity |
 | | Up in Manhattan's Morningside Heights and its Dominican analogs all over the US, salsa is edged out by the magnificently manic beat of the merengue, whether stirred into Dominican rap and house (the most original as well as the least known versions of the genre) or in the tear-em-down accordion of Fefita La Grande. | | | Music and the State: Merengue during the Era of Trujillo, 1930-1961.PART 2: The Contemporary Era, 1961-1995. | | | If you are looking for merengue at its roots then this CD should please you.TABLE OF CONTENTS:1.IntroductionPART 1: THE HISTORY OF MERENGUE 1854-1961. |
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| | New Routes "Excerpt" |
| | Today's merengue is characterized by a markedly accelerated tempo; the addition of multiple alto saxophones and brass, drum set and congas, the electric bass, and recently the electric keyboard; the elimination of the paseo and merengue sections of the dance and emphasis on the jaleo; and risqué text. | | | The folk merengue dance was structurally adapted for the dancehall by the appropriation of the introductory paseo ("stroll") from other dance genres - for the selection of the female partner and the positioning of the couple. | | | The dancehall merengue thus came to consist of three sections: the paseo, the merengue proper, and the jaleo, the phase of virtuostic turns and figures. |
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| | DR1 Forums - Merengue IN danger? |
| | I firmly believe that merengue is not in danger but rather the low caliber or "junk merengue" is in danger and unfortunately when those groups were popular they were promoted accordingly and the classic merengue artists had to hold ground the best they could with diminishing promotion and a gradual change in public preference. | | | Is merengue no longer fashionable in the DR? While the Santo Domingo Merengue Festival is scheduled to take place from 15 July through 1 August, the Listin Diario reports today that merengue bands are fearful of the competition bachata and grass roots music groups are providing. | | | Maybe the immediate future of merengue lies in the hands of the experienced groups but the long term future lies in hands of upcoming talent and there is definitely a problem there. |
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http://www.dr1.com/forums/printthread.php?t=32805
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| | DR Merengue vs PR Merengue - DR1 Forums |
| | Buttom line is that the DR merengue degrading while you can appreciate the lyrics of a PR merengue. | | | I know DR is where Merengue was born and the national dance but- What's the difference between the DR merengue and the PR one? | | | The difference is that DR merengue is a damn shame while PR merengue is following the right path. |
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| | Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism :: Dominican Republic's North Coast to Host Top Merengue Artists at Seventh Annual Merengue Festival |
| | Beloved by Dominicans, merengue is considered a way of life in the DR. Characterized by an aggressive beat with lyrics related to love and political and current events, merengue will be honored at this year's Puerto Plata Merengue Festival by some of the DR's finest local talent. | | | At the show, various musicians will perform "Perico Ripiao" or "Tipical Merengue," which is the oldest style of merengue and is distinguished by the instrumentation. | | | As one of the Caribbean's most popular events, the Puerto Plata Merengue Festival attracts enthusiasts from around the globe to the DR's north coast. |
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| | Music of the Dominican Republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The word “merengue”; literally means whipped egg whites and sugar, although it is uncertain how this word came to be associated with this type of music and dance. | | | It was because of all this that merengue became and still is the Dominican Republic’s national music and dance. | | | Merengue is a musical genre native to the Dominican Republic. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_Dominican_Republic
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| | Merengue Definition |
| | In the Dominican Republic, merengue experienced something of a golden age during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo, who held power from the 1930s until his assassination in 1961. | | | In it`s traditional form, merengue is played on accordeon, saxophone, box bass with metal plucked keys, a guayano (a metal scraper -transformed from a kitchen implement), and a two ended tambora drum, struck with hand and stick. | | | More often, though, these days merengue comes as big-band, salsa -cousin dance music, employing hi-tech instruments. |
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| | History of merengue |
| | When Dominican folklorist Fradique Lizardo discussed the African influence on Dominican culture and asserte that "merengue's origin is in Africa," the respected dance music composer Luis Senior described himself as "horrified" by Lizardo's asertion and claimed that it was "unpatriotic" to call merengue African. | | | Lizardo's theory of merengue's origin resembles Fouchard's, for he writes that the Bara of Madagascar perform a dance called "merengue," adding that they play a drum similar to the tambora prominent in Dominican merengue. | | | Singer Joseito Mateo, the "king of merengue", concurs; he pointed out to me in an interview that racias amalgamation naturally produces syncretic music: "Dominican whites and blacks had their own musics, just as in the United States the blacks have their own music. |
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| | Merengue Band Anchorage, AK - Anchorage, Alaska Merengue Music, Anchorage Merengue Bands |
| | Here are the online press kits of 7 professional Anchorage merengue bands and merengue bands who will travel to Anchorage to perform at your event. | | | Please check off all the merengue bands you wish to contact, and when you're finished, click the 'Done' button which is located near the bottom of this page. | | | Please note, in addition to Anchorage, these merengue bands also serve the surrounding towns of Elmendorf Afb, Fort Richardson, Indian, Eagle River, Trapper Creek, Chugiak, Big Lake, Wasilla, Houston, Meadow Lake, Moose Pass, Willow, Palmer, Tyonek, Hope, Cooper Landing and many other locations in and around the Anchorage area. |
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| | Pinto Guira and His Magic Bullet |
| | Merengue experienced a sudden elevation of status when dictator Rafael Trujillo came to power in 1930. | | | Since he himself was from a rural area and a lower-class family, he decided that merengue music should be the Dominican national symbol. | | | As with many other kinds of rural folk music, merengue típico was originally considered disreputable. |
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| | Salsa & Merengue |
| | In its traditional form, merengue is played on accordion, saxophone, box bass with metal plucked keys, a guayo (a metal scraper --- transformed from a kitchen implement), and a two-ended tambora drum, struck with hand and stick. | | | In the Dominican Republic, merengue experience something of a golden age during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo, who held power from the 1930s until his assassination in 1961. | | | Today, salsa and merengue are tremendously popular in many parts of the world (see, for example, Tropicalmix Sweden and Salsa Japan). |
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| | StreetSwing's Dance History Archives- Merengue / Pambiche - Main1 |
| | The Merengue was not introduced to the United States till about 1950 and had seen some acceptance and popularity. | | | - The Merengue has existed since the early years of the Dominican Republic around the time of the Spanish-American War (1898,) as well as in Haiti and was written about in the mid 1800s. | | | - The "merengue confection" used in pies and such has been said to be the source of the name on occasion. |
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http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3mrngue.htm
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| | Merengue, the best of the Dominican Republic Music. |
| | But the biggest stars of Merengue are still based in their homeland where many are revered (and some 'Merengueros', like Johnny Ventura, even aspire to serious political ambitions...like a kind of Dominican version of Arnold Schwarzenegger
with 'rhythm' instead of muscles!) | | | When you are visiting the Dominican Republic you will become accustomed to hearing the hip-swinging Merengue rhythms emanating from shops and cars, flats and houses, bars and clubs, and the many boom-boxes carted around by young Dominicans as they jauntily saunter about their daily business. | | | The development of Merengue music is shrouded in a good deal of myth and fairytale. |
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http://www.visiting-the-dominican-republic.com/dominican-republic-music.html
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| | Merengue videos & Merengue DVDs - ballroom dance instruction |
| | With one step taken to each beat of music, dancing the Merengue is like marching, and it's just about as easy. | | | This Merengue video is fully suitable for the complete beginner. | | | Merengue videos and Merengue DVDs - ballroom dance instruction! |
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http://www.thedancestoreonline.com/ballroom-dance-videos/merengue-dance-dvd-videos.htm
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| | ipedia.com: Music of the Dominican Republic Article |
| | Merengue continued to be limited in popularity to the lower-classes, especially in the Cibao area, in the early 20th century. | | | During the reign of President Trujillo, merengue was promoted as the national form of expression for Dominicans from the 1930s until his assassination in 1961. | | | Other scholars have claimed that merengue is a distinctively Dominican form, developed after the Dominican victory at Talanquera by soldier named Tomas Torres who deserted, falsely predicting a loss, and that it is a fusion of Spanish decima with African plena music. |
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http://www.ipedia.com/music_of_the_dominican_republic.html
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| | ClubHotel Riu Merengue, Puerto Plata - Read Reviews before you make a reservation |
| | I would say that the Merengue seemed to be the best out of the three, however the pool was much better at the Bachata and it did seem to be aimed more for adults, where as the Merengue was more family orientated. | | | The Merengue was brilliant, the food was great, amazing choice, the rooms were brilliant, entertainment was perfect and the fact that it was all inclusive was a huge bonus. | | | Merengue rooms great - quite large with lovely terrace in lush gardens - we thought they were the nicest of the three riu hotels. |
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| | Joaquin Diaz |
| | Today, merengue is found in two forms: a slick, pop-styled dance club variety and the more deeply-rooted folk style referred to as "merengue tradicional" or "merengue tipico." Joaquin Diaz' band performs in this latter style and features vocals, accordion, bass and three percussionists. | | | Merengue declined in popularity when a series of economic recessions reduced the number of performing groups, but in recent years the music has experienced an explosive revival. | | | Today, he thrills audiences with his sizzling accordion playing, and as writer Brian Lindamood noted, "Diaz adds depth and texture to Dominican folk music and traditional merengue and keeps feet dancing at a breakneck pace." |
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| | History of Merengue |
| | Merengue cibaeño had never been performed in elite ballrooms outside of the Cibao, and upper-class capitaleños (residents of the capital) were shocked to hear it at their functions. | | | Merengue tópico cibaeñ's status as a national symbol gave it primacy over other regional musics, several Cibao accordionists moved to the capital and became well-known figures whose music was disseminated nationally and internationally through the mass media. | | | Although merengue was performed throughout the Dominican Republic during the nineteenth century, we have most of our information from the country's most populous region, the Cibao, Mid-century merengue cibaeño, or Cibao merengue, was performed on plucked string instruments such as the cuatro, the tambora drum, and scraped calabash, the güiro. |
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| | Merengue:The Dance |
| | Dancing the merengue to time is easy because the beats are usually obvious, but the timing aspect of merengue is kept simple for a reason. | | | The merengue is an extremely accessible dance, mainly because the level of co-ordination between legs and arms is less crucial to beginner dancers than, for example, in salsa. | | | This is a little unfair to the merengue, since learning dancers tend perceive the merengue as a poor person's salsa, instead of being a rich dance form in its own right. |
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| | Merengue - Merengue History |
| | Merengue is a type of lively, joyful music and dance that comes from the Dominican Merengue means whipped egg whites and sugar, just as it does in the | | | History of Merengue Music from Dominican Republic with writings on Cuba and its music and culture. | | | Merengue is a dominican folkloric dance widely spread and considered by many as the It seems that merengue comes from a cuban music called UPA, |
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| | Joaquin Diaz: Montreal's Dominican merengue master.(Interview) - Sing Out! - HighBeam Research |
| | In the Dominican Republic, the folklore is the merengue. | | | Modern merengue music heard in nightclubs is epitomized by stars such as Elvis Crespo and Olga Tanon, but what makes Diaz unique is his emphasis on the music's roots and traditional ensemble work. | | | Listening to the brassy, booming merengue tunes that chart on Billboard today, it's hard to believe that guitar and accordion were once important parts of merengue. |
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| | A History Of Merengue: Popular Music of the Dominican Republic - perico ripiao & merengue tipico |
| | At first, merengue típico cibaeño (traditional Cibaoan merengue) was played on stringed instruments like the tres and cuatro, but when Germans came to the island in the late 19th century trading their instruments for tobacco, the accordion quickly replaced the strings as lead instrument. | | | Merengue experienced a sudden elevation of status during dictator Rafael Trujillo's reign from 1930 to 1961. | | | Lora was once asked how many merengues he had composed in his lifetime and he answered "thousands", probably without much exaggeration, and many of these compositions are still a standard part of the típico repertoire. |
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| | MERENGUE |
| | In our musical history, the merengue have compounded the aspirin that calm down the Dominican pains in difficult moments. | | | In Dominican Republic, our hobby is the Merengue, the Merengue is the | | | Well to be flexible is one the most important thing to dance a good Merengue, and maybe you wonder, but flexible from what part of the body? |
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| | Merengue Definition |
| | In it`s traditional form, merengue is played on accordeon, saxophone, box bass with metal plucked keys, a guayano (a metal scraper -transformed from a kitchen implement), and a two ended tambora drum, struck with hand and stick. | | | Despite the change of instruments, the rhythm of merengue has changed very little, and remains unmistakable, even in the radical versions by singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, the star of the moment. | | | In the Dominican Republic, merengue experienced something of a golden age during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo, who held power from the 1930s until his assassination in 1961. |
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| | Latin Beat Magazine: A look at contemporary Merengue - género de música Latinoamericana - TA: Latin American music genre |
| | Before the seventies, merengue was still a sound for the older crowds, and a new twist would ha to be added in order to attract the younger generation, especially in upper Manchester N.Y., Boston, and Providence. | | | When I think of merengue, I remember being a youth during its early days in New York at house parties my parents would drag me to. | | | My early recollections of merengue were Canario y su Grupo, Angel Viloria, Johnny Ventura and Félix del Rosario. |
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| | Merengue music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Merengue means whipped egg whites and sugar in Spanish, similar to the English word meringue. | | | Merengue is a type of lively, joyful music and dance that comes from the Dominican Republic. | | | A proof of the great adaptability of the music can be found in the Dominican National Symphony's presentation in 2003 of a concert series entitled "Symphonic Merengue" in which the Symphonic Orchestra consisting of woodwinds, brass, strings, and the like played popular tunes. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merengue_(music)
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| | Discovering Merengue - Caribbean Travel & Life |
| | Merengue got its biggest boost from the American occupation of the D.R. from 1916 to 1924 and the subsequent infamous dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo, who came to power in 1930 and was assassinated in 1961. | | | Early on, merengue was played by strings (guitars, tres, cuatro and quinto) to the accompaniment of the tambora, the guira (which resembles a long cylindrical cheese grater being scraped with a metal comb) and the marimba bass. | | | Merengue's roots are a little hazy, but there's general agreement that it's typically creole: a combination of African rhythms and European dance forms. |
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| | CD Baby: LATIN: Merengue - music you will love. |
| | Hot New York City style Salsa and Merengue with elements of Jazz, Reggaeton, Cumbia, Plena and Cha-cha. | | | Hot New York City Style Salsa and Merengue loaded with grooving percussion, tasty vocals and blazing horns. | | | Hot New York City Salsa and Merengue complete with groving percussion, tasty vocals and blazing horns. |
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