Montuno
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.
Marchas in the Montuno Section
| Part of Montuno |
Label |
Description |
| Beginning of Montuno |
Marcha Abajo |
Groove starts, coro enters, energy is low |
| Mid/Climax of Montuno |
Marcha Arriba |
PregĆ³n drives intensity, energy rises |
| Return to Coro |
Marcha Abajo |
Energy dips slightly, groove resets |
- Coro = the Choir, sings a repeating phrase.
- PregĆ³n = the lead singer sings varying or improvised lines
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Origins
Inventor: Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655ā1731), an Italian instrument maker in Florence.
Date: Around 1700, Cristofori built the first instrument he called a āgravicembalo col piano e forteā ā meaning harpsichord with soft and loud.
Reason for invention: Harpsichords (the main keyboard instrument of the 1600s) could not vary loudness by touch. Cristofori solved this by using hammers to strike strings instead of plucking them.
Mechanism: When a key was pressed, a felt-covered hammer struck the string, producing sound with dynamics depending on how hard or softly the key was played.
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