Music of Honduras explained
Music of Honduras is very varied. Punta is the main "ritmo" of Honduras with other music such as
Paranda,
Bachata, Caribbean
salsa,
cumbia,
reggae,
merengue,
soca,
calypso, dancehall, Reggaeton and most recently
Afrobeats widely heard especially in the North the
Department of Atlántida, to Mexican rancheras heard in the interior rural part of the country.
Overview
Honduras' capital Tegucigalpa is an important center for modern Honduran music, and is home to the College for Fine Arts.[1]
Folk music is played with guitar, marimba and other instruments. Punta is popular in Honduras.[2] Popular folk songs include La ceiba and Candú.[3]
There is an Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Honduras (a national orchestra) in Comayagua.[4]
Notable musicians
Reggaeton has been popular in the country for many years, and Honduras has emerged as a leading producer of artists. Notable artists include:
- DJ Sy (Syrome)
- Raggamofin Killas
- El Pueblo
- Los Bohemios Del Reggaeton
- DJ Slyfox
- Bullaka Family
- Yerbaklan
- Killa
See also
Further reading
- Campos Fonseca, Susan: “Historia compensatoria y Filosofía: Un caso centroamericano”, en BABAB, Nº33, verano, España, 2008, ISSN · 1575-9385. Disponible en:
- Brill, Mark. Music of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2nd Edition, 2018. Taylor & Francis
- http://www.babab.com/no33/susan_campos.php
Notes and References
- Web site: SOS Children: Child Sponsorship Charity . 2005-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928064304/http://archive.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/sponsor-child/country_information_on_honduras.html . 2011-09-28 . dead .
- https://educationportal.freedomfromdiabetes.org/superadmin/img/thumbs/x05x4gy/page.php?tag=popular-music-in-honduras Music in Honduras
- https://www.spanishbolo.com/spanish-speaking-countries/honduras/ Spanish country Honduras
- http://www.filarmonicadehonduras.org/ Filarmonica de Honduras
- Web site: Banda Blanca. Aldos del Recuerdo. Spanish. 22 July 2021.
- News: Javier Monthiel figura importante y reconocida de la música . Javier Monthiel an important and recognized figure in music . es . Fredy Pineda . Noticias Honduras HN . 27 July 2021.
- News: Monthiel captures his Honduran pride. es. La Prensa. 27 July 2021.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110209191605/http://animahn.com/ ANIMA
- http://futbol.univision.com/centroamerica/honduras/article/2012-01-09/polache-debut-savio#axzz3ZCysYwA8 "El hondureño Paul Hughes ´Polache´ se prepara para su debut en el Savio"
- Web site: Atomic Rose: La banda hondureña 'dream pop' que rompe esquemas .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20141109205334/http://www.volumenhn.com/ Volumen