Central America

El Salvador

 

Here is some music from El Salvador. The style is called "Chanchona".

Instruments:

• Violins
• Guitar
• Bass
• Conga (Hand Drums)
• Timbales
• Guiro (Scraper)
• Block

Guatemala

 

The MARIMBA is Guatemala's national musical instrument. This style of Marimba Chapinlandia comes from mixing the African, Native Central American, and Ladino (creole) cultures.

Instruments:

• Marimbas
• Electric Bass
• Conga (Hand Drums)
• Timbales, Blocks, Bells, Drumset!
• Guiro (Scraper)

Mexico

Here we have a Marimba ensemble from Mexico. Notice that the instruments are similar to what we saw in El Salvador and Guatemala, but now we have a HORN section! Banda, mariachi, norteño, and ranchera are all popular Mexican genres that feature horns: Trumpets, Trombones, Tubas, Saxophones, and more.

Instruments:

• Marimbas
• Electric Bass
• Conga (Hand Drums)
• Guiro (Scraper)
• Trumpet
• Tenor Saxophone
• Alto Saxophone
• Piccolo (?) Saxophone (really tiny!)

Panama

Panama is a Central American country, inhabited mostly by mestizos (persons of mixed African, European and indigenous ancestry).

The music of Panama is based on the folk music of Spain, mixed with Native Central American music, mixed with African music. 

It's a mix of cultures we see throughout Latin America. One of Panama's most famous singers is Ruben Blades.

Styles of music in Panama; cumbia, saloma, pasillo, punto, tamborito, mejorana, bolero, jazz, salsa, reggae, calypso, rock and other musical genres.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Panama