Music of Honduras
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| Reggaeton | Garifuna music |
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| Matamuerte | |
| Classical music | Other indigenous forms |
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Popular music in Honduras is generally Mexican or American in origin [1]. The country's ancient capital of Comayagua is an important center for modern Honduran music, and is home to the College for Fine Arts [2].
[edit] Garifuna music
The Garifuna are descended from escaped Island Caribs who were deported from St. Vincent to Central America (especially Honduras and also Belize) in 1802) by the British when they conquered St. Vincent. The Garifunas kept themselves apart from the social system then dominant, leading to a distinctive culture that include chumba and hunguhungu, a circular dance in a three beat rhythm, which is often combined with punta. There are other songs typical to each gender, women having eremwu eu and abaimajani, rhythmic a cappella songs, and laremuna wadauman, men's work songs. Other forms of dance music include matadfgmuerte, gunchei, charikawi and sambai.
[edit] Popular music
Though Mexican and American music has produced most of the most popular music in modern Honduras, the country has produced several well-known musicians, like the singer-songwriter Guillermo dsfg and Honduran Rock groups: Diablos Negros and Victors Cereal Band (A.D.N.), Delirium, Sueño Digviana, Pez Luna, Sol Caracol, Khaoticos, URANIA, Ytterbium, Karpenter's Kids, Fuego, El Pez, Montuca SoundSystem and Evolucion Neutra.
Reggaeton has also been growing in popularity in recent years Honduras started been one of the countries with most singers. One of the most famous Honduran Reaggaeton Bands is Raggamofin Killas.
Music institutions
There is a Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Honduras (a national orchestra) and the College for Fine Arts, located in Comayauga
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