2nd Quarter MAPEH (W2- Latin American ) Flashcards
Has a “windup” motion as its basic character and is performed in a circular motion
Cumbia-
The most basic and similar to salsa
Cumbia-
Happy and courtship dance
Cumbia-
- Dancers connect themselves to the music, their partners, and their surroundings.
Tango
Connect between two dancer
Tango
More on hip motion
Cha-Cha-
Characterized by a strong downbeat with lesser syncopation, which became popular with dancers during that time
Cha-Cha-
Spanish term that means “double step”
Paso Doble-
Bullfighting dance
Paso Doble-
Originated as a sex pantomime; exaggerated and aggressive hip and body movements of the male dancer became integrated into it.
Rumba-
More intimacy
Ballroom-
A smooth dance with long walking movements
Foxtrot-
Fast, double step, quick slow step
Foxtrot-
It Expresses the sound of ghetto life and was the music of gangster culture, Note that reggae developed together with the global hippie culture of that decade.
Reggae-
Rock, heavy plucking of guitar
Reggae-