Merengue in Costa Rica: development of style characteristics in the performance of the saxophone in this musical genre

 

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Sonraí Bibleagrafaíochta
Údar: Sandí Angeliny, Juan Pablo
Stádas:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2026
Cur Síos:This study analyzes the development of the stylistic performance characteristics of the saxophone in the merengue, acquired in Costa Rica since 1990. A documentary review and interviews are carried out to contextualize and analyze the insertion of the merengue in the music scene and the studies of Costa Rican recording. It is concluded that the style characteristics of the saxophone in this genre are determined by jazz influences, solving acoustic deficiencies and political events.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institiúid:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Teanga:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/11552
Rochtain Ar Líne:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rintersedes/article/view/11552
Palabra clave:conservación merengue, merengue saxophone, recording, musicology, latin american culture
Merengue, saxofón en el merengue, grabación, instrumento musical, musicología, cultura latinoamericana