Offshoots of The Trova
The trova movement has given rise to offshoots which have grown in the fertile musical earth of Cuba and other Latin-American countries. The following are elements in the trova's great influence:
- 1. The huge number of lyric compositions which have been used in all areas of Latin-American popular music.
- 2. Unforgettable musical compositions which became latin standards.
- 3. The bolero, the musical form most closely associated with the trova, and its relative the canción.
- 4. The development of guitar technique in popular music.
- 5. Themes and initiatives related to politico-social events, such as Afrocubanismo, Filín (feeling), and Nueva trova.
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