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Merengue típico is the oldest style of merengue still performed today (usually in the Dominican Republic and the United States), its origins dating back to the 1850s. It originated in the rural city of Navarrete (villa bisono), northern valley region around the city of Santiago called the Cibao, resulting in the term "merengue cibaeño".
The origins of the music are traced to the land of El Cibao, where merengue cibaeño and merengue típico are the terms most musicians use to refer to classical merengue. The word Cibao was a native name for the island, although the Spanish used it in their conquest to refer to a specific part of the island, the highest mountainous range.
Merengue then became mostly danced by rural peoples who embraced the dance and its African heritage. Merengue Dancers. According to Ramiro Burr, merengue was originally performed with acoustic groups. [7] During the 20th century, merengue's original lead instrument was the guitar. By the 1940s and 1950s it was performed with accordions. [8]
Trio Reynoso also known as "The Kings of Merengue Tipico" are considered to be one of the best musical groups of perico ripiao or merengue tipico. [1] [2] [3] Trio Reynoso was composed of singer/accordionist Pedro Reynoso, percussionist Francisco Esquea, singer and güira player Domingo Reynoso, and marimbero and güirero Antonio Rosario Almonte(chirichito) who is known as one of the best ...
In merengue tipico, known also as perico ripiao (the oldest form of merengue), the tambora has a significantly large role, playing many different types of rhythms and variations on those rhythms. However, in orchestra merengue, the tambora usually only plays the merengue derecho rhythm as a background instrument, while congas are the main ...
Pambiche is a Dominican music genre and dance form derived from merengue típico, the traditional style of merengue.It has a slower tempo than standard merengue and its tambora rhythm is based on the cinquillo.
Merengue can refer to: Merengue music, a musical genre which originated in the Dominican Republic. Merengue (dance), a dance form; Merengue típico, a regional variety of merengue popular in the Cibao valley of the Dominican Republic; Venezuelan Merengue; An adjective referring to the Real Madrid football club
El Prodigio playing accordion. Krency Garcia, better known as El Prodigio, is a famous merengue típico accordionist from Cabrera, Dominican Republic.He is known throughout the genre for his rapid instrumental solos, his origination of fusion in merengue tipico with genres like jazz, [1] and his rivalry with fellow accordionists, Geovanny Polanco and Kerube (head of the tipico band Kerubanda).