2 Read and answer. The pasillo is the national music of Ecuador. It began in the 19th century in New Granada. Musicians play the pasillo on the guitar. There are usually two guitars/One. is a special kind of guitar called a requinto The first songs were about sadness and love. Pasillos became popular in the Ecuadorian War of Independence (1820-1822) when the musicians sang about people's bravery. In 1930, the famous song Guayaquil de mis amores started a different style of pasillo. Musicians started to write songs about the beauty of Ecuador and its towns and cities. Today, musicians write pasillos about many different subjects. Songs from the coast are happier and songs from the mountains are sadder.

Bu savollar:

1 Which instrument do musicians use to play the pasillo?
2 What is a requinto?
3 What were the first songs about?
4 Can you name any famous songs?
5 Are the songs today happy or sad?​