Merengue Típico from the Dominican Republic
(Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2008), 56 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Description
- "Call the fire department!" shouts fiery accordionist/singer/composer La India Canela (Lidia María Hernández López) when her driving "country" quintet of accordion, tambora (drum), güira (metal rasp), alto saxophone, and electric bass hits its stride. Rooted in the mountainous Cibao region of the Dominican Republic, the merengue tipico’s driving dance beat, aggressive improvisations, and down-home lyrics make it an irresistible Caribbean original. 32-page booklet, 55 minutes.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 56 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Caribbean, Merengue, Improvisation, Latin
- Label
- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
- Release Date
- 2008
- Subject
- World Music, Music & Performing Arts, South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe