latin american music

Adaptation of the folk song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," friends exchange such gifts as a pinata and "cuatro luminarias.".

Activities, photographs, and simple text introduce children to different types of Latin music and its influence on American culture.

Describes the music types, musical styles, sounds, and instruments characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, discusses the role of music in the culture and religion of the regions, and looks at how new technologies, as well outside influences, have changed Latin American and Caribbean music.