Cultural Influence On America

Influence is the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. Western music has been influenced by other world country to the point where we can’t call any one thing our own. The majority of all musical movements has steamed from another culture finding its way into our own; we never start it on our own accord. The leaders in this charge for vicissitude come from the Indian, Latin, Japanese, African, and Russian cultures. Other cultural influences are the backbone of modern American music and allows us to innovate in every genre. One of the biggest players in the psychedelic movement was Indian culture, with Ali Akbar Khan arriving in America in 1955 via an invitation

Throughout the latter half of the 20th century the immigration from South America and the Caribbean was increasing every decade in cause helped bring Latin flavor to America. Latin had a reach that stretched from jazz, rock, blue, and even country music. The Latin scene was in dance halls with a Latin orchestra alternating with a big band. America was booming with dances like the mambo, cha-cha, and salsa. The mambo was incredibly popular in the late 1940s and 50s, bringing in all sorts of dance crowds of all backgrounds throughout the United States while also giving the Latino culture visibility. Mambo itself was an elaboration on traditional Cuban dances like el danzon, la charanga and el son, took its roots in New York City, where the peak of its popularity was reached with Machito who was the bandleader of Frank Grillo and his big-band orchestra. Machito, Tito Rodriguez, and Tito Puente became part of what was known as the Big Three. New York became the central hub of Latin music with legendary shows being played at venues such as Palladium Ballroom and other upscale venues (Latin