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Blas Durán: The Father of Modern Bachata
In 1986, Blas Duran recorded the first ‘electric’ bachata, an immensely popular bachata-merengue, “Consejo a las mujeres.” The song, popularly referred to as “Mujeres hembras,” was a massive success and helped further the already growing interest in bachata across all levels of Dominican society. Duran’s pioneering use of a plugged-in electric guitar, and the particular style in which he employed it, gave “Consejo a las mujeres” a modern and danceable sound which was instantly successful and soon imitated by a rising generation of young bachateros. That sound has become the defining characteristic of modern bachata and Duran’s example remains closely followed to this day.
By the time he recorded “Consejo a las mujeres,” Durán was already a long-time veteran of the Dominican music scene. He began recording guitar music in the mid-1960s under the tutelage of his cousin, the iconic bachata guitarist and arranger Edilio Paredes. After s
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Merengue music
Music genre of Dominican Republic
Not to be confused with méringue.
Merengue is a type of music and dance originating in present-day Dominican Republic[2] which has become a very popular genre throughout Latin America, and also in several major cities in the United States with Latino communities.[3][4] Merengue was inscribed on November 30, 2016 in the representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO.[5]
Merengue was developed in the middle of the 1800s, originally played with European stringed instruments (bandurria and guitar). Years later, the stringed instruments were replaced by the accordion, thus conforming, together with the güira and the tambora, the instrumental structure of the typical merengue ensemble. This set, with its three instruments, represents the synthesis of the three cultures that made up the idiosyncrasy of Dominican culture. The European influence is represented by
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The Dominican Republic Is Revitalizing Merengue Típico. The World Is Following Its Lead
This story is part of our Sondio Latino series for Hispanic Heritage Month.
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IF THE STACCATO gallop of Dominican tambora seems especially prevalent lately, it might be because merengue is having a moment. In June, Karol G released “Si Antes örtinfusion Hubiera Conocido,” which is now vying for song-of-the-summer status. The effervescent smash joins other genre hits, like Bad Bunny’s beachy mambo “Después de la Playa” and Rosalía’s upbeat chart-topper “Despechá” as an example of merengue’s modern crossover upswing. However, these hits are sonically and geographically distant from the genre’s roots in the rural Cibao distrikt of the Dominican Republic, where the sound’s bare-knuckle form, merengue típico, has reigned for more than a century.
Some of merengue típico’s leadi