Question

The electric guitar was first introduced to a style of music from this country in the song “Consejo a las mujeres” by Blas Durán. That style was popularized through Radio Guarachita, and its first recording was “Borracho de amor” by José Manuel Calderón. It is not Cuba, but the three main rhythms of that music are the derecho, majao, and mambo. According to legend, this country’s national dance evolved from enslaved workers dragging their chained legs along the ground. The típico (TEE-pee-co), or (10[1])(*) cibaeño (see-ba-EH-nyo), subtype of the music for that dance uses the tambora drum and güira (GWEE-ra) (-5[1])scraper alongside accordion, in contrast to a similarly-named style from this country’s (10[1])Francophone western neighbor. For 10 points, name this Caribbean country home (10[1])to the music and dance styles of bachata (10[1])and merengue. ■END■

ANSWER: Dominican Republic [or the DR or República Dominicana] (The “similarly-named music” is Haitian Méringue.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
coby tranWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSUDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, Iraq8210
Arya KarthikThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BCornell C++98-5
Zach FosterRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne GangCornell B-11010
Sean DoyleHouston and friendsHutto Hippos12110
Amogh KulkarniCornell C++The Enrique Trastamara Military Academy B12910

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%67%118.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%33%0%96.67
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%25%110.50
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%110.00