Son
Son traditional, Son montuno, Son moderno.
🎶 3. Son (Urban Form)
- Rural origins: Eastern Cuba (Oriente region).
- Urban development: Refined and popularized in Havana in the early 20th century.
- Significance: Foundation for many other Cuban music and dance styles like Mambo and Salsa.
This section is characterized by a more open and interactive part of the song, where there is a dialogue between the vocals and the instrumentalists, leading to a more improvised feel. The montuno is typically built on repetitive piano and bass patterns and may include call-and-response singing.
Lees meer >Later evolutions (1950s–present), blending with jazz, salsa, timba, and other genres.
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