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- seen newspapers = anything that happens in community is spread thru plena - only 2 drums & guiro in early plena - [[strikethrough]] [[/strikethrough]] guiro = essential instrument for plena - clarinet/plays easily over the drums, thus most common trumpet - musica campesina = likes the blues - established structure / cadence MATTHEW: - generational change to plena/bomba music; most young PR only know salsa, not plena & bomba. [[strikethrough]] [[/strikethrough]] He found it strange 'cause he grew up w/ it. So he took it upon himself to teach it to his generation so they understand their roots. - Plena Music = originated in slaves/slavery experience. Thus plena is a way to claim agency of who you are, this music often used in resistance situations Los Bravitos de la Plena = 5 kids who play incredible plena (CD coming out soon) - Baltimore, NYC, DC have groups forming to promote this music - There was a time when ppl were not interested in this music, fear of losing it, but nowadays no longer the case - paranda (X-mas tradition) vs. Plena a paranda is a tradition playing music wake up a family, play for them they join for the next family to greet the next family; doesn't have to be plena or bomba, but does in conjunction w/ a fiesta guinaldo = takes many form - Bomba music vs. Salsa dancing In Bomba, everything improvised, a conversation between 2 dancers/a couple - Less choreographed [[strikethrough]] Los NortePlena [[/strikethrough]] = CULTURA PLENERA plena cultural group in DC area to contact if you want to contact them for classes - group has a new recording dropping around thanksgiving 2017 - Anniversary of Jones Act creates mixed feelings among ppl.