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Originally Posted by margaret
Do you have any more links for Merengue de Calle, Mr. Lu?
And I'd like to know what you mean by "real Dominican" society. What's the "unreal" that you're referring to? Don't you think it's part of young culture in one social class? But since you're obviously not from the barrio and it appeals to you, probabbly it will catch on with others and be part of youth culture in the DR and perhaps in the Latin music scene elsewhere.
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Sorry Margret,
I have to make a correction. What I meant wasn't "real" instead I intended to use the word "popular." I was in a hurry. So in clarifying my comment I think these musics represent/reflect developments in popular culture in the DR. Want to know what's happening in the barrio? Or why things in the barrio are what they are? Or what are the latest fashions and slangs and cultural significantly developments take a minute and listen to the musics and you'll find out. That's what makes these sounds significant. What's even more significant is the fact the upper echelon parts of society don't want to recognize these developments and in a sense, at least to me, don't want to validate the significance of this section of our, the Dominican, society. That's the argument I've been making since the beginning. So even if you don't like the sounds you have to recognize the assertions that I'm making.
As for it being "youth culture in one social class," yes, I agree, but here's the catch. Since there are more lower class youth, that listen to these sounds, doesn't that make it a genre of music worth recognizing, just because of the affect that it has on the mass of people it is "advertising" to? Anyways, the sounds you here from Omega, Amalfis, Krisspy, Moreno Negro, Julian etc are youth sounds because the guys who create the sounds are young and because those who listen to the sounds are young. Its a new dynamic that incorporates new aspects in music and life. Plus, anything described as "young" usually bothers old people so that's a pretty good gage as to what's "young."
And Margret, though I would guess you didn't mean to do it, please don't make any assumptions about me, or anyone else for that matter. Squat did that earlier in the discussion and we'll you can read what he said. Still, you assume that I am not from the barrio, but I ask you what about me and the few posts I have made would lead you to believe I am or am not from a barrio? It's not an argumentative suggestion, just a point of discussion.
Cheers