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The Dominican Republic is known for a form of music called Merengue, which has been popular since the mid- to late-1900s. Its syncopated beats use Latin percussion, brass instruments, bass and electric guitars. What was considered unpopular to the youth, until today, is a form of folk music called Bachata. Bachata is usually slow, romantic, and Spanish guitar-driven. However, bachata's rhythm can be sped up to the same syncopation as Merengue, and it is called bacharengue. Both genres of music are popular throughout the world. A popular genre among the country's youth is Dominican rock. Among the most successful Dominican rock bands are Toque Profundo, Luis Dias, Tabu-Tek, Tribu Del Sol, TKR, Al-Jadaqui, Poket, La Siembra, Pavel Nunez, Paola Moreno and many others. Among the most popular bands of recently are González, Auro y Clemt (winner of the 2005 Cassandra, an arts and entertainment award, for Best Rock Band of the Year), Calor Urbano, and many more. Many concerts are held yearly at the auditorium of the Domínico Americano, a local school, thanks to ANivelDe.com, a web site known as the source of Dominican rock music for many young fans. The Dominican Republic also holds the record of most spanish language rock bands in Latin America. Dominican culture is heavily based on music. Some major international exponents include Juan Luis Guerra, Millie Quezada, Sergio Vargas, and Johnny Ventura. In recent years, many young artists have also emerged such as Alih Jey and Carlo Silver. |
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