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Msica y danza

Muchos bahamenses poseen un lado


artstico, que expresan a travs de
su arte colorida, msica contagiante
y
danza
exuberante.
A
los
habitantes de las Bahamas les
encanta la msica y el baile. El
carnaval anual Junkanoo es la forma
de expresin ms popular en msica
y baile.
La msica tradicional de las
Bahamas es el goombay, que
mezcla las tradiciones musicales de
frica con la influencia europea. El
goombay, es una palabra bant para "ritmo". Bandas rake and scrape tocan el
goombay desde el tiempo de la esclavitud, cuando los esclavos africanos tenan pocos
recursos para crear instrumentos musicales.
Tradicionalmente, la msica rake and scrape es utilizada para acompaar las danzas
tradicionales de las Bahamas y la polca. Las bandas actuales de rake and scrape usan
saxofones, guitarras elctricas y otros instrumentos, adems de las sierras y tambores
goombay.
La msica espiritual tambin forman parte de los habitantes de las Bahamas. Otros
ritmos de las Bahamas son el Reggae, el Rap, Soca, Hip-Hop, R&B y Calypso.

Sean Connery

Diana Hamilton

Many Bahamians have an artistic side that express through their colorful art, music and exuberant
dance contagious. The people of the Bahamas love music and dancing. The annual carnival
Junkanoo, is the most popular expression form in music and dance.
The traditional music of the Bahamas is the Goombay, mixing the musical traditions of Africa with
European influences. The goombay is a Bantu word for "rhythm". Rake and scrape bands play the

goombay since the time of slavery, when African slaves had few resources to create musical
instruments.
Traditionally, rake and scrape music is used to accompany traditional dances of the Bahamas and
polka. The current rake and scrape bands use saxophones, electric guitars and other instruments, in
addition to saws and drums goombay.
Spiritual music are also part of the inhabitants of the Bahamas. Other rhythms of the Bahamas are
the Reggae, Rap, Soca, Hip-Hop, R & B and Calypso.

Con respecto a la msica de este pas, se puede decir, que:


Las personas que habitan este pas poseen un lado artstico, que expresan a travs de
su arte muy colorida, msica contagiante y alegre, adems de su danza exuberante. A
los habitantes de las Bahamas les encanta la msica y el baile. El carnaval anual
Junkanoo es la forma de expresin ms popular en msica y baile.
La msica tradicional de las Bahamas es el goombay, el goombay mezcla la tradicional
msica de frica con la europea. El goombay es una palabra que significa "ritmo".
Desde el tiempo de la esclavitud las Bandas de rake and scrape tocan el goombay, en
ese entonces los esclavos africanos no tenan recursos suficientes para crear
instrumentos musicales.
Tradicionalmente, la msica rake and scrape es utilizada para acompaar las danzas
tradicionales de las Bahamas. Hoy en da, las bandas de rake and scrape usan
saxofones, guitarras elctricas y otros instrumentos.
La msica espiritual tambin forma parte de los habitantes de las Bahamas. Otros
ritmos de las Bahamas son el Reggae, el Rap, Soca, e Hip-Hop.

People who live in this country have an artistic side that they express through their art which is very
colorful, cheerful plus their contagious music and exuberant dance. One of the important things is
the annual junkanoo carnival, which is the most popular for it's expression in music and dance.
The traditional music of the Bahamas is the Goombay. The Goombay mixes traditional African
music with European music. The Goombay is a word meaning "rhythm." Going back to the the time
of slavery the rake and scrape bands played the goombay. At that moment the African slaves did
not have enough resources to create musical instruments.
Traditionally, the rake and scrape music is used to accompany traditional dances of the Bahamas.
Nowadays, the rake and scrape bands use saxophones, electric guitars and other instruments.
Spiritual music is also part of the inhabitants of the Bahamas. Other rhythms of the Bahamas are the
Reggae, Rap, Soca and Hip-Hop.

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